| Battery Relocation [message #221442] |
Sat, 07 September 2013 06:38  |
Dave NJ
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I am in the process of renovating a 77 Palm Beach which I recently purchased. Everything in the interior has been removed down to the frame except for the wet bath module.
I removed 3 house batteries that were located next to the generator. Would it make sense to move 2 of them to the front with the engine battery and go with just 2 house batteries? My thought is this would free up some storage space in the generator compartment.
If I leave the 3 house batteries in the rear, has anyone installed a slide out tray that holds 3 batteries?
Thank you for the wealth of information supplied on this forum. It has been very helpful in this process.
Dave Curtiss
Mahwah NJ
1977 ex-Palm Beach now "Jersey Ltd. Edition"
Cad 500, Quad Bags
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| Re: Battery Relocation [message #221512 is a reply to message #221442] |
Sat, 07 September 2013 14:59  |
zhagrieb
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I moved my 2 deep cycle house batteries to the front. Worked out well and makes a nice storage space in the gen compartment.
Glenn
Glenn Giere, Portland OR, K7GAG
'73 "Moby the Motorhome" 26'
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| Re: Battery Relocation [message #221521 is a reply to message #221442] |
Sat, 07 September 2013 15:58 |
GeorgeRud
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I got the Ragusa 3 battery tray to move the house batteries up front, but then moved them back to the generator compartment on the sliding battery tray that JimK sells ( the stainless one with the polypropylene tray). It was just too hard to get the house batteries in and out of the front, and the sliding tray works very nicely for me.
The Ragusa battery tray also provides a fair amount of storage space in an easily accessible location, so it's really up to you to see what works best for you.
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: Battery Relocation [message #221526 is a reply to message #221521] |
Sat, 07 September 2013 16:55 |
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| GeorgeRud wrote on Sat, 07 September 2013 15:58 |
I got the Ragusa 3 battery tray to move the house batteries up front, but then moved them back to the generator compartment on the sliding battery tray that JimK sells ( the stainless one with the polypropylene tray). It was just too hard to get the house batteries in and out of the front, and the sliding tray works very nicely for me.
The Ragusa battery tray also provides a fair amount of storage space in an easily accessible location, so it's really up to you to see what works best for you.
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You are right George, whatever works. When I got that 3 battery try I thought no way that will fit. Ha, perfect fit. You are right though, it is tough getting batteries in, takes Teri and me both to do it. One reason I keep a close watch on fluid levels. Don't want to remove those suckers til I have to.
Dan
3 In Stainless Exhaust Headers
One Ton All Discs/Reaction Arm
355 FD/Quad Bag/Alum Radiator Manny Tran/New eng.
Holley EFI/10 Tire Air Monitoring System
Solarized Coach/Upgraded Windows
Satelite TV/On Demand Hot Water/3Way Refer
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| Re: Battery Relocation [message #221557 is a reply to message #221442] |
Sat, 07 September 2013 20:43 |
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Matt Colie
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| Dave C wrote on Sat, 07 September 2013 07:38 |
I am in the process of renovating a 77 Palm Beach which I recently purchased. Everything in the interior has been removed down to the frame except for the wet bath module.
I removed 3 house batteries that were located next to the generator. Would it make sense to move 2 of them to the front with the engine battery and go with just 2 house batteries? My thought is this would free up some storage space in the generator compartment.
If I leave the 3 house batteries in the rear, has anyone installed a slide out tray that holds 3 batteries?
Thank you for the wealth of information supplied on this forum. It has been very helpful in this process.
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Dave,
Welcome to group, family, cult, asylum....
You have already learned the most important part of being a GMC owner. If you think this forum is something, wait until you meet these people.
About batteries.
The space behind the APU is not a shape that is easy to use for much except 2ea- GC-2 or T105 batteries. The slide out shelf that JimK sells makes servicing them even easier than it is in the front. If you are paranoid (I am and it has served me well), then having a separate start battery for the APU makes sense. It only makes sense then as it is one more battery to take care of.
You say it had three house batteries....
If it had 3ea-12v in parallel, be advised that this is not best practice. Lead Acid batteries do not play well in parallel. They can be made to work, but they don't like it and there are other issues that I won't open here and now.
Lastly, but not finally, you have found that this community is not like most. To me, it is very reminiscent of the watermen that I grew up and lived with most of my life. They have a special welcome for new owners or vessels that I like to paraphrase as a welcome here. So,
May the Good Lord bless this coach and all those that set forth within here.
I realize that "setforth" may be some time off, but with luck, it won't be too far off.
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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