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blams2004's avatar
blams2004
Explorer
Jun 19, 2013

Battery question

The battery in my TT is five years old and I have noticed it does not hold a charge as well anymore. I didnt really worry about this because most of our trips have been full hookups, and the ones that werent were on the short side like 2 or three days. This year all of our trips will be dry camping and several days at a time. I wanted to replace the battery but wasnt really sure what to look for in a battery. Any help is greatly appreciated. Cheers, Blams.
  • sclark's avatar
    sclark
    Explorer
    Jun 19, 2013
    Go with the greatest amount of amp hours you can find. 6 or 12 volts your choice. We purchase ours from golf cart repair shops. Good luck with your choice.
  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Jun 19, 2013
    Hi,

    How do you plan to recharge the battery bank?

    Maximize the battery capacity. Use what ever voltage allows you to do so. My rv had room for 3 12 volt jars.
  • WrongWayRandall's avatar
    WrongWayRandall
    Explorer
    Jun 19, 2013
    Pairs of 6v deep cycle batteries typically have a lot more capacity (amp hours) than a single 12v deep cycle, but not all campers will have the space to fit the larger (and far heavier) 6v battery pairs. What do you have in there now?

    - Randy
  • Shadow_Catcher's avatar
    Shadow_Catcher
    Explorer
    Jun 19, 2013
    Get a true deep cycle and not a marine deep cycle, of what ever type. http://www.solar-electric.com/deep-cycle-battery-faq.html will help with the decision process. I went with a 150AH Lifeline AGM, no maintenance (adding water)and high input (I am feeding from a large solar panel).

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