battery compartments
There a couple of battery threads going on now. We too are researching batteries (a mystery to me)...not so much DH. My question is how many have a sliding tray in your TC? We do. It's nice for ...
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Reddog1 wrote:fpoole wrote:
I briefly went through the same thought process, but on a new AF 990 (Sep 20th Del) and wondered about 6v vs 12v... and bigger 31s? as compared to the 29s.. (sorry, forget what they're called)
I was advised by dealer and it seems to make sense to me.
6v vs 12v -
- 6v I believe will have 'More Power longer" but that if one goes bad it drops to -0- power immediately until fixed.
- 12v as a little? less power duration, but if one goes bad, you're still good to go ...
That is my opinion also.
It brings up another thought. Many trucks (diesels) are equipped with two 12-volt batteries. Why did they not have 6-volt batteries?
Wayne
2ea 6 volt batteries can give you 12 volt system which a diesel engine needs (unless it's a humvee which is 24volt) but the amp hour power of the batteries will not be doubled and probably not enough power to both heat the glow plugs and turn over the engine with enough rpm to start the engine. With 2ea 12 volt batteries you have 12 volt power and "double" the amp hour capacity.
I hear what you say about if one 6volt dies you will not have 12 volt power but if one dies the 2nd one is probably not far behind and the ah loss with 2ea 12 volts are not what I want when boondocking. What ever works and makes you happy. :)
