Trailer Battery Load Support
As a followup to my recent discussion about my newly acquired CTEK Multi US 7002 Charger I'd be interested in some further input on the subject of trailer battery load support. :) First, I should c...
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I agree that 6 ft of #4 is too thin for running toaster and kettle from the 1000w inverter. IMO swap to the store bought #1 wire for better results. The voltage sag is from the thin wires and from a low AH bank, so both can be improved when seeking a cure.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-switch-to-starter-battery-cable-1-gauge-0111088p.html#srp
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Thanks for the for the clarification on the Dekas. Very interesting.
The truck camper is usually where there is 15a shore power. I mostly want the AGM so no fumes inside (the battery box is inside this 1981 TC not sealed with a door to outside like usual in RVs)
I keep reading on here that all AGMs are just starting batteries that can also deep cycle, but that can't be right looking at these ones?
So I think we too could get away with the lower cycle life of a lower cost AGM, but it still has to be a deep cycle not a just starting battery.
For the few weekends a year the TC has no 15a shore power where we use it, the AGM would have to run the 120v 3.2 cuft fridge from the inverter as a steady (ignore fridge cycling) draw and once in a while a shot of MW or toaster.
I have the nifty PowerMax adjustable voltage converter that can accurately meet the AGM's charging specs. On that, I see the Deka one has 68F/20C as the spec temp, not the usual 77F/25C. That would throw an automatic "temp compensation" set-up off a bit? No problem for me with the manual adjuster though.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-switch-to-starter-battery-cable-1-gauge-0111088p.html#srp
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Thanks for the for the clarification on the Dekas. Very interesting.
The truck camper is usually where there is 15a shore power. I mostly want the AGM so no fumes inside (the battery box is inside this 1981 TC not sealed with a door to outside like usual in RVs)
I keep reading on here that all AGMs are just starting batteries that can also deep cycle, but that can't be right looking at these ones?
So I think we too could get away with the lower cycle life of a lower cost AGM, but it still has to be a deep cycle not a just starting battery.
For the few weekends a year the TC has no 15a shore power where we use it, the AGM would have to run the 120v 3.2 cuft fridge from the inverter as a steady (ignore fridge cycling) draw and once in a while a shot of MW or toaster.
I have the nifty PowerMax adjustable voltage converter that can accurately meet the AGM's charging specs. On that, I see the Deka one has 68F/20C as the spec temp, not the usual 77F/25C. That would throw an automatic "temp compensation" set-up off a bit? No problem for me with the manual adjuster though.
