Adding AGM batteries to a Lance 845.
I picked up my Lance 845 camper recently. We will be doing quite a bit of dry camping. I have a Onan Camp Power LP gas 2500w factory gen. But I've been considering adding a couple of AGM batteries a...
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With 120 watts of solar, and an Onan 2500 along with 3 group 29 Deka AGM batteries, we have a comfortable 12 volt power system. I have a two battery compartment, the third battery I installed in the truck bed, forward of the wheel well. Using a quick connect 12 volt plug from Grainger it was wired along side the wiring coming in from the truck.
I use a simple digital 12 volt meter that plugs into a cigar type receptacle. When the voltage drops to 12.2 I start the generator or the truck engine. With a discount, the Deka AGM's were around $120 per, four years ago. The system has been flawless so far, I just clean the connections annually. Two batteries would have prolly been adequate, we often camp on the beach or way off the grid for weeks at a time, we've never had dead batteries in the TC. We run satellite TV,charge laptops, phones and the usual pump, lights etc.
I use a simple digital 12 volt meter that plugs into a cigar type receptacle. When the voltage drops to 12.2 I start the generator or the truck engine. With a discount, the Deka AGM's were around $120 per, four years ago. The system has been flawless so far, I just clean the connections annually. Two batteries would have prolly been adequate, we often camp on the beach or way off the grid for weeks at a time, we've never had dead batteries in the TC. We run satellite TV,charge laptops, phones and the usual pump, lights etc.
