BoonHauler wrote:
tplife wrote:
BoonHauler wrote:
KATOOM wrote:
What I'm replacing are two older group 27 Kirkland batteries. The only info they have, besides cranking amps, is 115 min reserve. Nothing pertaining to amps hr.
KATOON:
Those batteries were not a deep cycling battery. CCA (Cold Cranking Amp) are listed on 'Starting' batteries like you have under the hood in a vehicle and most likely the reason they've failed on you.
Whether you go with a 6 or 12 volt battery make sure it's a true 'Deep Cycle' battery sometimes refered to as 'golf cart' batteries.
I myself chose Crown, here's a link Golf & Electric Vehicle
BH, is it really a good idea to mount non-AGM batteries in a compartment that is below (what appears to be) a living area? Explosive gas and corrosive liquids are why I went with AGMs that can be mounted upside down under a dinette, safely.
TPlife:
We're a little off topic here I'd say but if you went through my build thread (a page or two prior to the page in the link) you'd see that the battery compartment is well ventilated.
As for it's location, that's the garage. The compartment access panels will be sealed with foam tape and the floor will be covered with a one-piece vinyl mat.
Again, sorry guys for getting off topic ....:o
BTW guys, Trojan batteries are now made in China and personally I'd stay with a US manufacturer.
No worries Boonhauler, it's your rig...I just wouldn't want that light explosive H2 coming up through any seals into my vehicles- maybe that's just my prejudice of being an organic chemist. ;)
