Battery question for begineer (sort of)
buying a new Wolf Creek 840, we bring it home in a couple weeks. I want to put 2 batteries in it. (I hear it holds two 27's) What do you guys think of these. cabelas advanced angler AGM I have...
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What size battery will be in it when you bring it home?
You want to pair the batteries - so both are the same make up, not one lead acid and the other AMG. They also will last longer if they are basically the same age.
So a 5 year old battery should not be paired with a new battery, it will discharge the battery quickly while trying to charge the older one.
Most maintenance free 12 volt batteries will last about 2-3 years in RV use with the standard RV battery charger. You might get a little more time out of the battery if you can add water to it, and keep it full of distilled water.
If you keep the battery full most of the time, and do not let it sit discharged, it will increase the battery life.
A solar system will keep it full while in storage, and also refill the battery while out camping to some extent. Your RV will consume 35 amp hours daily to run the CO meter, propane detector and refrigerator. If you have a group 24 battery - 70 amp hours, it can go dead in 2 days. 105 AH group 27 or group 31 battery will last a little longer.
Make sure that the battery you pick you can add water to it. After about 3 months, it will lose about 3 ounces per cell.
Golf cart batteries last longer because they can hold more water, have more space below the plates to collect junk before the plates become clogged with debris. My first set lasted for 13 years! My second set was only about 7 years, as I did not keep the full of water all the time. Most of the 12 volt batteries I had prior to 1997 only lasted about 1-3 years.
If you can fit a pair of golf cart batteries, they are the way to go. If you have a group 24 battery in a new trailer, get a second one if it will fit, and then in 2-3 years when they are bad, change over to golf cart batteries, or larger 12 volts if you want to replace them every couple of years.
Good luck!
Fred.
You want to pair the batteries - so both are the same make up, not one lead acid and the other AMG. They also will last longer if they are basically the same age.
So a 5 year old battery should not be paired with a new battery, it will discharge the battery quickly while trying to charge the older one.
Most maintenance free 12 volt batteries will last about 2-3 years in RV use with the standard RV battery charger. You might get a little more time out of the battery if you can add water to it, and keep it full of distilled water.
If you keep the battery full most of the time, and do not let it sit discharged, it will increase the battery life.
A solar system will keep it full while in storage, and also refill the battery while out camping to some extent. Your RV will consume 35 amp hours daily to run the CO meter, propane detector and refrigerator. If you have a group 24 battery - 70 amp hours, it can go dead in 2 days. 105 AH group 27 or group 31 battery will last a little longer.
Make sure that the battery you pick you can add water to it. After about 3 months, it will lose about 3 ounces per cell.
Golf cart batteries last longer because they can hold more water, have more space below the plates to collect junk before the plates become clogged with debris. My first set lasted for 13 years! My second set was only about 7 years, as I did not keep the full of water all the time. Most of the 12 volt batteries I had prior to 1997 only lasted about 1-3 years.
If you can fit a pair of golf cart batteries, they are the way to go. If you have a group 24 battery in a new trailer, get a second one if it will fit, and then in 2-3 years when they are bad, change over to golf cart batteries, or larger 12 volts if you want to replace them every couple of years.
Good luck!
Fred.
