Combining a 6v bank with existing 12v bank
My new motorhome came equipped with two 12v deep cycle batteries rated at 160ah each that connect to a Xantrex ProWatt 1800 inverter as in the left side of the below diagram. We dry camp quite a b...
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McKenziek wrote:HiTech wrote:
The 12v 20 hour rate 160 amp hour batteries I can find are really nice units. I'd be inclined to get 1 or more of the exact same batteries, though they do cost more per amp hour than GC batteries. For example you could add just one more and be at a 480 Ah bank for maybe a little less than replacing the two you have with 4 golf cart batteries to get a smaller bank.
What model number are these big guys? 4D AGM true deep cycles maybe? If they are AGM, it will be hard to get a charger set up that will do what flooded golf cart batteries need AND give the AGMs what they want, without hurting either by under/over charging excessively.
Jim
They are model 27D170's from Harris Battery.http://www.harrisbattery.com/deep-cycle-batteries-harris-deep-cycle-marine-series-27d170
Any comment as to their quality?
Anyone familiar with Harris batteries?
Jim
