New member battery question

Hello, welcome to the forum.
Did you ever read The 12 Volt Side of Life. It's informative.

Someone will have a better answer for you, sorry, I don't.
But, read the 12 volt. You'll like it.

That looks like a great resource, I will read through it and keep it on hand.

I did some searching also & it appears depending on what web site you visit, it indicates that they are primarily a starting battery but can be used in deep cycle applications.

I did see them rated at about 70Ah, which isn't very much.

You'll use about 35 amps a day just running the frig & sensors, nothing else. that would drain the battery to 50% SOC & would need re-charging at that point

If you're always connected to shore power, it will work, otherwise replace it.

Also, if the TT doesn't already have a battery disconnect switch, I highly encourage you to install one.

Thanks for the info Dakota98. Everywhere I read says to only discharge the battery by 30-50%, how do you monitor that? I am used to hookups but I am venturing into the world without electricity, so I am trying to figure out how to best set myself up

You best bang for the bucks would be to get two 6VDC GOLF CART batteries and connect in series to get 12VDC. This will give around 220AHs of capacity for around $180 plus old cores. Usually they don't care what the two old cores are - just bring along two old dead batteries...

You will need at least two batteries if you plan on camping off the power grid any. Even better if you add a couple of 120WATT SOLAR PANELS to this setup it wil work out for you just fine camping off the power grid...

You can get Get this price at COSTCO or SAM'CLUB - Don't know if you can do up north or not????

Roy Ken

use volt meter. jmo

you would be very surprised on how many TT right off the dealers lot that come with car batteries on them.

X2 on the battery disconnect. The phantom loads will draw my battery down in 4 or 5 days. I pull the ground wire when I am not on shore power.

I saw that Coleman 200 watt solar kit at Costco, looks like a good deal. Would they just delay the discharge or would they keep the batteries topped off indefinitely? When we camp we basically only sleep in the trailer and then we are out and about, so light usage is pretty minimal, no TV, just need the batteries to run the water pump and the circuits for the fridge while it burns LP.

old guy wrote:
you would be very surprised on how many TT right off the dealers lot that come with car batteries on them.

That's because car batteries don't cost them as much as a true deep cycle battery. Anything to meet electric brake requirements and get you off the lot. :R