Batteries Stolen...Now What?

[campin_in_the_r]

Our 2 12 Volt batteries were stolen (off the tongue of our trailer which is parked next to our house) this week. I am very disappointed, but I need to move forward so I am trying to decide what to replace them with.

The wires were all cut by the thief (thieves) so I am going to have to replace some wiring as well as the batteries. Since I am starting from scratch on the batteries should I do something entirely different from what we had?

Do we buy two new 12 Volt batteries, two 6 Volt, four 6 volt, something else?

Do we find a way to place the batteries in our pass-through storage to keep them safer or are there off-gassing issues with having them "inside" the trailer?

I know there are a lot of people here who have tried a lot with batteries so I am open to ideas (and some opinions).

[pianotuna]

Hi,

I'm sorry for your loss.

You can't prevent theft but you can slow the thieves down.

Consider using AGM chemistry. The bank should still have an emergency vent to the great outdoors but it would be ok to have them inside a compartment.