House Batteries

[mbrund]

Don,

You are correct, there are too many battery possibilites and
assumptions (4D, 8D, 27D, 31D, 31DT, 4C, etc.)

My info is all based on MK/DEKA 8x31DT BCI group size.

cheers,
Michael Brundridge
92 WB40
Georgetown, TX


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
wrote:
>
> Lifeline 6 volt AGMs are 220AH. I don't think the original poster
ever said what batteries, so lots of assumptions.
>
> Don Bradner
> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
> Posting today by Satellite from Golden, Colorado
>
> On 9/24/2007 at 6:06 PM mbrund wrote:
>
> >Mike,
> >
> >The AH rating you are quouting would be for either 4D's or 8D's.
The
> >Lifeline 4D is rated at 210AH, the 8D is rated at 255AH. The 1992
> >WB40's use Group 31 batteries, at least mine does. So they are
not
> >the group size.
> >
> >If you found someplace that sells Lifeline 8D or even 4D AGM's for
> >$290, I would buy everyone they had at that price, low advertised
> >retail is around $450 on that battery.
> >
> >Also, anyone looking at purchasing batteries anytime soon. I
would
> >do it sooner than later, battery prices have had a huge increase
over
> >the last couple months and will probably continue to do so for the
> >near future....
> >
> >Michael Brundridge
> >92 WB40
> >Georgetown, TX
> >
> >
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
> ><MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote:
> >>
> >> I been calling around, comparing to Lifeline AGM.
> >> People that know batteries say the Concord Lifeline is the real
> >deal, but the 220 AH typical for RV use cost 290 bucks ea. The
Deka
> >is a 180 AH, but if you can get them for $150, I would be inclined
to
> >go there. Where you get that price???
> >> Pass it on.
> >> MH
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: mbrund
> >> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> >> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 12:32 AM
> >> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] House Batteries
> >>
> >>
> >> Well it's about that time to replace batteries. The RV has
been
> >over
> >> at the body shop waiting on parts from Blue Bird (seems they
> >can't get
> >> parts shipped out of Blue Bird these days since the change
over.
> >Been
> >> waiting 4 weeks for a dang bumper that has been sitting on
their
> >> shelf). In the mean time, since the body shop does not have a
50
> >AMP
> >> plug, my house batteries went to 0 volts. Well they where on
> >their
> >> last leg anyway!
> >>
> >> So going to replace all 8 GEL CELLS with 8 new AGM batteries.
I
> >got a
> >> qoute for 8 new DEKA AGM @ $151 each plus taxes. Anyone have
any
> >> good/bad experience with DEKA?
> >>
> >> I believe the ones I have now are MK (all though they have no
> >name on
> >> them they look just like the MK with the same handle design).
> >>
> >> Michael Brundridge
> >> 1992 WB40
> >> Georgetown, TX
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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