Battery Upgrade
So, I just bought a new 5th wheel toyhauler. It currently has a single 12v battery. I want to seriously upgrade the battery capacity. I had 2 Costco 6v golf cart batteries in my last rig. I think ...
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One of the bigger mistakes I see with golf car batteries is a tendency to want to bolt a large lug down onto a relatively tiny post. Unless they've changed designs, a well positioned automotive type clamp is a hundred times better. Or to prove the point, load a thousand watt inverter heavily for a minute then run down to the batteries and feeeeeeeeel the energy with an almost burned finger tip. High amperage versus the stud contact area do not jibe. Not even close. This is why standard issue for an L-16 is an L-pad post.
For lesser amperage, no sweat. For big inverters, sweat...
One of the bigger mistakes I see with golf car batteries is a tendency to want to bolt a large lug down onto a relatively tiny post. Unless they've changed designs, a well positioned automotive type clamp is a hundred times better. Or to prove the point, load a thousand watt inverter heavily for a minute then run down to the batteries and feeeeeeeeel the energy with an almost burned finger tip. High amperage versus the stud contact area do not jibe. Not even close. This is why standard issue for an L-16 is an L-pad post.
For lesser amperage, no sweat. For big inverters, sweat...
