To cover my dry camp needs
Have a 2008 Extreme megalite. After boondocking this weekend I had a couple issues. The 2 12v batteries in there are a few years old and won’t hold a charge (there ready for replacement). Want to repl...
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Shaft0201 wrote:
Good to know information for sure. I to am looking to get a enclosed compartment for my batteries as well and I will defiantly order a voltminder ASAP. I was looking at The Duracell 6 V batteries battery plus the website and they are anywhere from 250-370amp hours each. Seems like 2 of them would be ideal ito me but then again I have not been down this road before.
The most amp hours for the least amount of money is the way to go. You will also be looking at a core charge so you will have to trade in your old batteries.
370 amp hours sounds like a group 31 battery which is much bigger in size than a 24 group but you will get the more amp hours. So they will take up more room.
Just for general information 6 volt batteries have to be added in two's for a 12 volt systems. Amp hours won't be increased with only two 6 volts like in 12 volts but 6 volt amp hours would be double when you go with four. On 12 volt deep cycle's you will add 85 amp hours every time you add another battery.
If you go with a battery box its a good ideal to vent the box. I would also add a battery disconnect for when you have the trailer in storage. I would not leave the trailer plugged in all the time. Give it a full charge, park it in storage and turn off the batteries. The only thing that works in my trailer when the batteries are turned off is the Voltminder.
