Battery Theft and replacement questions

nineoaks2004 wrote:
I would buy 2 batteries, if #2 is the least bit weak the weak one will tend to drain the new one.

Unless the old battery is really in bad shape or old, most people don't need to worry about that BS. If the old still holds a full charge, even if it's a different group size and age, the possible detrimental effects on the new are so minimal, you would have to do a scientific ANALysis to see it. Just the same is the parallel connection arrangement, either each lead to the + on one and the - on the other, or vice versa. Both are good practice but not the end of the world or the batteries.

IMO it's A lot of internet fodder by people who have nothing better to do than sit around in RV's taking voltage measurements. The vast majority of people with RVs who have added a 2nd battery never visit one of these forums or anything else. They add it and use it. Do they get a little less lifetime out of one or the other or both........maybe?

I once had a trailer that came from the dealer with a no name Chinese group 24 battery which I added a group 27 Interstate to the 2nd year. I used it for two seasons afterwards then sold it. The buyer, whom I work with, is still using those same two batteries and does mostly dry camping, way more than we ever did. They're now over 6 years old if not 7.

I would buy 2 batteries, if #2 is the least bit weak the weak one will tend to drain the new one.

Recount on number of bulbs. It is 25. That's more than my converter can put out. Ergo a battery is a necessary evil.

SoundGuy wrote:

RRZNagas wrote:
I’m not an electrician or rv battery specialist, so when the Jayco comes with two batteries, I assume that it’s for a reason. So I got one to replace the stolen one.

westend wrote:
If you have two GC2 6V golf cart batteries, you might be able to run your CPAP machine for a few nights, away from a pedestal. That may broaden your camping experiences.

The OP has already told us these are 12 volt batteries, in which case they'd at best offer ~ 150 AH @ the 20Hr rate, half of which is usable. With so little understanding of how this all works it's unlikely he's going to devise a system for running a CPAP machine using the batteries as source power and will instead continue to camp where shore power is available. He also said in a previous post he wanted to accomplish this as cheaply as possible, my point being there's no need in his particular situation to even replace the stolen 12 volt battery as the one he still has will serve his purposes just fine. Another example where forum pundits are so willing to spend someone else's money $$$ when it's totally unnecessary. :R

My post was about suggestions and possible scenarios that the OP might not have envisioned. If you read the first sentence where I related "problem solved", I'm not advocating that he do anything else, just relating alternatives. How is that a problem?

Worth $22.00 off for core charge trade in on a new battery here.

A battery in any condition is worth $10.00 at the local scrap yard. Can't say thieves are deep thinkers.

SoundGuy wrote:
totally unnecessary.

#1nobby wrote:
That's not the only thing that's totally unnecessary on this forum.

I guess you mean "logic" and "common sense", eh? :W

RRZNagas wrote:
I’m not an electrician or rv battery specialist, so when the Jayco comes with two batteries, I assume that it’s for a reason. So I got one to replace the stolen one.

Glad you solved your issue! Hopefully your stolen one tipped in the thief's car and melted his car floor ;)

SoundGuy wrote:
totally unnecessary.

That's not the only thing that's totally unnecessary on this forum.

RRZNagas wrote:
I’m not an electrician or rv battery specialist, so when the Jayco comes with two batteries, I assume that it’s for a reason. So I got one to replace the stolen one.

westend wrote:
If you have two GC2 6V golf cart batteries, you might be able to run your CPAP machine for a few nights, away from a pedestal. That may broaden your camping experiences.

The OP has already told us these are 12 volt batteries, in which case they'd at best offer ~ 150 AH @ the 20Hr rate, half of which is usable. With so little understanding of how this all works it's unlikely he's going to devise a system for running a CPAP machine using the batteries as source power and will instead continue to camp where shore power is available. He also said in a previous post he wanted to accomplish this as cheaply as possible, my point being there's no need in his particular situation to even replace the stolen 12 volt battery as the one he still has will serve his purposes just fine. Another example where forum pundits are so willing to spend someone else's money $$$ when it's totally unnecessary. :R