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Racorman
Explorer
Oct 04, 2013

4 Deep Cycle Batteries Installed In My Lance

I finished installing (4) 12v deep cycle batteries in the camper along with a 1500 watt inverter. It took a little planning, but I got it up and running today. I couldn't go with 6V Trojans as they were too tall for both the Lance slideout battery tray compartment as well as the other compartment I used. I completely sealed the second battery compartment and also vented it.

I've got the 145 watt solar panel installed on the roof and have room for another 100 watt panel, which I can get for $139.


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  • wintersun's avatar
    wintersun
    Explorer II
    Oct 04, 2013
    Seems like overkill and a lot of extra weight to haul around. We do fine with two 110AH 12v batteries never getting below 80% DOD when camping and the 15 amps provided by two solar panels recharges them in less than 3 hours.
  • crosscheck's avatar
    crosscheck
    Explorer II
    Oct 04, 2013
    Racorman,

    You are going to loooove the extra capacity of the batteries and the convenience of the inverter and the quiet power of the solar. You will want to go dry camping or boondocking when ever you can.

    The only problem I can see is that after a week out camping, you will say"I guess I should have installed that other solar panel."

    Dave
  • Racorman's avatar
    Racorman
    Explorer
    Oct 04, 2013
    Led 67 wrote:
    Racorman just a question. How did you fit the ends onto the cables and what type did you use.


    I used #4 welding cable wire and copper ends all purchased at a welding supply store.

  • rob_g's avatar
    rob_g
    Explorer
    Oct 04, 2013
    Very nice.

    Did you use AGMs? or flooded lead acid batteries?

    A very clever solution; nice job.

    Rob
  • Led_67's avatar
    Led_67
    Explorer
    Oct 04, 2013
    Racorman just a question. How did you fit the ends onto the cables and what type did you use.
  • Racorman's avatar
    Racorman
    Explorer
    Oct 04, 2013
    Just another reason to not get slides with your rig............ :)
  • Racorman's avatar
    Racorman
    Explorer
    Oct 04, 2013
    okan-star wrote:
    Nice
    Looks like an extended dry camp is in order
    Where you able to keep the inverter close to the bat area , how big did you go with the inverter cables


    I went with #4 welding wire cable. Yep, all wire length were kept short.
  • okan-star's avatar
    okan-star
    Explorer
    Oct 04, 2013
    Nice
    Looks like an extended dry camp is in order
    Where you able to keep the inverter close to the bat area , how big did you go with the inverter cables

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