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Starting Batteries - Fred Hulse - 11-30-2005 13:36 Don I suggest you get the highest CCA's you can for those group 31 batteries. The highest I can recall is 1150 CCA's.(I think) Fred & Jeanne Hulse Morristown Arizona 1997 Wanderlodge PT41 Starting Batteries - erniecarpet@... - 11-30-2005 19:06 Thanks Hank, This is my first encounter with Continental batteries. The owner of the battery shop says he can't keep enough of them on hand. Ernie-83pt40 in Texas [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Starting Batteries - pattypape - 12-01-2005 03:36 Don, I have four 12V dual purpose, deep cycle/start marine batteries in the left front bay ( anything dual purpose never does either very well). There is a big truck/bus start battery, I think it is called a 4D or 8D in the right front bay, ( 970cca). All batteries are tied together. These batteries are about 3+ years old. They work OK, But, This arrangement does not hold up very well for dry camping. Next season I will replace all with 6 volt Trojans. The gennie battery is isolated with its' with own alternator and ability to charge from the battery charger. The auxilary battery switch adds the gennie battery to the circuit to help start the Cat or the gennie. Bill 88 FC --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@a... wrote: > > Bill, Are you batteries all in one compartment? Mine doesn't have a > dedicated battery for the genny.& I don't think it has an alternator. I'll check > tomorrow to see. > Don > 89 SP 36' > Butler, PA > > > Don, > > You may want to know, if the Cat start battery and the coach > batteries are all tied together or are they separated. > Mixing batteries may not be a good idea. > Our 300 HP 3208 and coach batteries are all tied together in the FC. > There is a separate battery for the Onan, with its own dedicated > alternator. > > I believe the Onan battery is also charged by the 3208 alternator > and the 110V charger, using blocking diodes. I am a little unsure > of this last statement. I have not had any trouble here, so I have > not explored the wireing schematics. > > Bill 88 FC > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Starting Batteries - patticake592000 - 12-01-2005 04:23 When adding water remember to use disstilled water, not tap. Will help them last. Speaking from the school of hard knocks, with a masters degree. Steve Gureasko 90wl40wb Ponchatoula, La. presently in Boerne waiting for the rally to start!!! Starting Batteries - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 12-01-2005 04:35 Safe travels, ( Heading out tonight toward Boerne, be there in the AM!) Yee Haw!!!!! Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma http://home.swbell.net/rlf47/index.htm At 04:23 PM 12/1/2005 +0000, you wrote: > When adding water remember to use disstilled water, not tap. Will >help them last. Speaking from the school of hard knocks, with a >masters degree. > Steve Gureasko > 90wl40wb > Ponchatoula, La. presently in Boerne waiting for the rally to >start!!! > > Starting Batteries - mbulriss - 12-01-2005 04:56 Steve, What do you mean "waiting for the rally to start"? I thought we started last night when I showed up with the pizzas and helped you drink your beverages! ;^) See you again tonight, so ice them down! Mike Bulriss 1983 PT40 "Stagecoach" - For Sale - Financing Available 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" San Antonio, TX --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "patticake592000" <sgureasko@e...> wrote: > > When adding water remember to use disstilled water, not tap. Will > help them last. Speaking from the school of hard knocks, with a > masters degree. > Steve Gureasko > 90wl40wb > Ponchatoula, La. presently in Boerne waiting for the rally to > start!!! > Starting Batteries - dspithaler@... - 12-01-2005 07:43 Bill What brand is your starting batteries? I have the 6 volt 135 Trojans in the coach & like them but wanted to get different batteries than the golf cart for the starter. I agree on the dual purpose never does either very well. Don 89 SP 36' Butler, PA I have four 12V dual purpose, deep cycle/start marine batteries in the left front bay ( anything dual purpose never does either very well). There is a big truck/bus start battery, I think it is called a 4D or 8D in the right front bay, ( 970cca). All batteries are tied together. These batteries are about 3+ years old. They work OK, But, This arrangement does not hold up very well for dry camping. Next season I will replace all with 6 volt Trojans. The gennie battery is isolated with its' with own alternator and ability to charge from the battery charger. The auxilary battery switch adds the gennie battery to the circuit to help start the Cat or the gennie. Bill 88 FC --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@a... wrote: > > Bill, Are you batteries all in one compartment? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Starting Batteries - patticake592000 - 12-01-2005 07:57 Mike, Last nite was soo long ago I forgot. The Birds are starting to land, the weather is great, let the good times roll!! Steve Gureasko Starting Batteries - Henry Jay Hannigan - 12-01-2005 08:59 --- Like they say proof is in the..........my TROJANS have been in my small motorhome in Australia for over 5 years and are still cranking 13.8 on the solar charger....highly recommend one looks at Trojans before they buy. I have two six volt T105's in parralell. heck..I cant spell! regards, Hank Hannigan & Naty 90SP36 lIn WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@a... wrote: > > Thanks Hank, This is my first encounter with Continental batteries. The owner > of the battery shop says he can't keep enough of them on hand. Ernie- 83pt40 > in Texas > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Starting Batteries - Henry Jay Hannigan - 12-01-2005 09:09 --- Good comment about distilled water...I have always used distilled water in my 5 yr old trojan 6 volt t105's.don't know if thats why they are still going but I have NO aligaters here after using my repellent! regards, Hank 90SP36 In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "patticake592000" <sgureasko@e...> wrote: > > When adding water remember to use disstilled water, not tap. Will > help them last. Speaking from the school of hard knocks, with a > masters degree. > Steve Gureasko > 90wl40wb > Ponchatoula, La. presently in Boerne waiting for the rally to > start!!! > |