| House Battery [message #217367] |
Thu, 08 August 2013 11:27  |
BRDRVR
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Anybody have an opinion on the best house/gen battery to use?
Where did you get yours Im replacing 6 right now.
Thanx.David
David Gourdine
http//www.blackrockdesertrvrental.com
booking@blackrockdesertrvrental.com
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| Re: House Battery [message #217416 is a reply to message #217367] |
Thu, 08 August 2013 14:55  |
BRDRVR
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i got both. all of the ones have these big ass heavy truck batteries. just wondering if people are using the same or running 2 deep cells. at this point im prob gonna run down to reno to costco or sams and replace the huge ones. BTW is there any way to post pix on the forum from my iphone? With out downloading them to my comp then uploading them?
David Gourdine
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| Re: House Battery [message #217426 is a reply to message #217367] |
Thu, 08 August 2013 16:47 |
Mike Teets
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David, I am on the 6th year for two 6 volt Energizer 122 amp-hour/golf cart/Sam's Club house batteries... using the old buzz box charging system. The batteries are not showing any signs of weakness which is pretty surprising to me.
Mike, GMCing since 2002
77 Palm Beach, 260, 403
Dublin, OH
http://teamteets.com/gmc/
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| Re: House Battery [message #217436 is a reply to message #217426] |
Thu, 08 August 2013 18:12 |
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| Mike Teets wrote on Thu, 08 August 2013 14:47 |
David, I am on the 6th year for two 6 volt Energizer 122 amp-hour/golf cart/Sam's Club house batteries... using the old buzz box charging system. The batteries are not showing any signs of weakness which is pretty surprising to me.
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How often and for how long is the buzz box plugged in? Are you using a trickle charger to keep the charge topped off?
Richard
'77 Birchaven TZE...777;
'76 Palm Beach under construction;
‘76 Edgemont waiting its turn
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| Re: House Battery [message #217447 is a reply to message #217367] |
Thu, 08 August 2013 18:51 |
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| BRDRVR wrote on Thu, 08 August 2013 12:27 |
Anybody have an opinion on the best house/gen battery to use?
Where did you get yours Im replacing 6 right now.
Thanx.David
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David,
You have gotten a lot of answers that all have some truth to them.
To sort things out.
If you want a gen-start battery buy the cheapest 12V battery you can find with terminals large enough to take the cables. The cranking power on an Onan is low to ridiculous. This only matters if the house bank is in the front and it still has a generator.
For house batteries, stay away from truck batteries. The gonzo-moma 4D and 8D are impressive, but the truck version are not deep cycle designs. Those can be had as deep cycle, but they are not common away from cruising sailors. The best is to go with pairs of 6V golf cart batteries. These are deep cycle. Trojans are as good as you can buy easily, but Rolls do seem to be better. If they are a better ROI, I am not at all sure. The golf cart batteries available at Sam's and Costco seem to be a good value. I have installed more than a few pairs of these including the two of my own.
If this coach starts the genset (APU) from the house bank, that is not even an issue with the whole picture.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: House Battery [message #217476 is a reply to message #217436] |
Thu, 08 August 2013 22:29 |
Mike Teets
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Looks like the thread split and my reply went somewhere else in the forum...
I didn't leave the buzz box plugged in. Trickle charge just the last year or so from a cheap harbor freight one. Added water once a year and that is all that was needed. Just now switched to the Progressive Dynamics smart charger and am currently leaving it plugged in.
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Mike Teets wrote on Thu, 08 August 2013 14:47
David, I am on the 6th year for two 6 volt Energizer 122 amp-hour/golf cart/Sam's Club house batteries... using the old buzz box charging system. The batteries are not showing any signs of weakness which is pretty surprising to me.
Mike
How often and for how long is the buzz box plugged in? Are you using a trickle charger to keep the charge topped off?
Richard
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77 Palm Beach, 260, 403
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http://teamteets.com/gmc/
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