Expectations for 6 volt batteries
We replaced our two 12V group 24's with two 6 volt golf cart batteries - 220 amp hours. We also have 270 watts of solar, a Trimetric monitor and a Progressive Dynamic 9100 converter with a Charge Wiza...
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06Fargo wrote:
Sorry this is not backed up with technical graphs and recorded measurements - but when we first installed our 2x 6v 230AH on the sticker batteries I did some checking: We were at 12.65 volts at 6 pm on arrival at our no service site, then run the slide out, operated water pump for normal duties plus 4 ship-showers, furnace ran about 4 hours overnight each night, evening & early morning lighting, (not LED) - and were at 12.01v on the morning after the 3rd night. San Diego County in January. On the road camps in colder country in January (UT, ID, MT, AB) the batteries will power the camper over night no problem on 8 - 10 hour stops where the furnace is running 15 to 30 mins every hour.
This is exactly the type of info we are looking for - and, no, ours are not performing like that. If they were we wouldn't be having second thoughts about switching to 6v!
We will track everything on the 28th when we are back at the trailer for the weekend but I know for sure in the past we have been down to 11.9 in less than 24 hours with minimal use. The only thing saving us when we don't have a plug-in is the solar panel giving us a charge in the day.
