I will be entering my fourth season with the original 12 volt batteries in my Jayco and perusing this site I notice a bunch of you have proposed replacing the 12 volts with six volt batteries. If a p...
When comparing 6 and 12 volt batteries, it is worth remembering that it takes TWO 100 amp hour 6 volt batteries in series to simulate a 100 amp hour 12 volt battery. The voltages add but the amps and the amp hours do not.
Any storage gains from switching to 6 volt batteries comes from finding batteries with heavier plates. Everyone says those made for golf carts have heavier plates and lower cost because they are produced in large numbers.
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