4 Battery plastic tray

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

--- Chuck:
82FC31...must b e nice...I love that 31 footer...hated to part with
mine but had to let one go!!!! Also..Trojan batteries are very
nice....had two on MH in Australia..still going after six years!!!
Love that 31 footer!!..LOL
Hank Hannigan..chillin in Vegas
90SP36





In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Wheeler"
wrote:
>
>
>
> Battery selection has a lot to do with how you will be using your
coach. If
> you travel from RV park to RV park and are usually connected to
shore power
> when not on the road AGM may be a good choice. AGM (and GEL)
offer the
> advantage of not needing watering, will not spill, have a lower
self
> discharge rate, and have a more efficient charge/discharge cycle.
Their
> downside is that AGM batteries are more expensive, only tolerate
light
> cycling, have about 15% to 20% less capacity, and contrary to what
salesmen
> tell you have a shorter life than flooded lead acid that are
properly
> maintained. In a general sense longer life for AGM or GEL is true
because
> most folks do not think about their batteries until they give them
problems.
> If you are going to use a Gel or AGM battery make sure you have a
charger
> that you can control. You will really shorten the life of these
batteries
> if they are subjected to an "equalizing" charge rate.
>
>
>
> If you will be dry camping and deep cycling your batteries a GEL
battery is
> much more suitable. If you perform regular inspection and
maintenance on
> your batteries you will experience longer life and lower cost from
a good
> quality flooded lead acid battery. With any of these batteries
you do not
> want to charge them at more than about 15% of their 20hr discharge
rate. In
> our coach I have four T105 batteries. Their maximum charge rate
would be 54
> amps so I use a 60 amp charger that way if I connect the coach to
power with
> no DC devices turned on I am within their charging tolerance.
>
>
>
> Bottom line is there is no choice that is right for everyone. As
always it
> depends....
>
>
>
> - Chuck Wheeler -
>
> 82 FC 31 SB
>
> Fort Worth, TX
>
> _____
>
> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Johnson
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 7:56 AM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 4 Battery plastic tray
>
>
>
> Kerry,
> Consider replacing your conventional lead/acid batteries with
Concorde or
> other AGM.
> They're not cheap but, significantly outlast lead/acid and you no
longer
> have to contend
> with checking levels and dealing with acid corrosion on the tray.
>
> I tried a lot of different fixes, i.e., acid resistant rubber
liner, updated
> Xantrex smart
> charger, battery filling systems, but still experienced relatively
short
> battery life (2 years),
> low cell levels, corrosion. Concorde batteries solved it all!
> Eric in San Antonio
> 84FC35SBWL2
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@ 40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone know where to buy a 4 battery plastic tray? Now that I've
replaced
> my power
> steering
> > hoses, the battery tray will no longer have its continual oiling
> protecting it from battery
> acid.
> > Some time ago, I saw a four battery plastic tray on Ebay that
would fit
> nicely under those
> 4
> > batteries. I should have bought it because I can't seem to find
any for
> sale by googling.
> > Anyone have any idea where a person might purchase a 4 battery
plastic
> tray to put
> under
> > the batteries?
> >
> > Kerry
> > 82 Fc 35
> > Denver
> >
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