Group Buys - thanks and AGM batteries next???

[Pete Masterson]

The previous owner of my coach installed AGMs for both engine and
house batteries. Unfortunately, they were badly mistreated between
the time the coach was traded in and I bought it --- to make matters
worse, the Link 2000R controller had been incorrectly programed (or
had been "reset") so that it was charging as if the AGMs were flooded
batteries. Result, batteries that didn't hold their charge. I
purchased new AGMs from an Internet source. (My coach uses 6 size 4D
batteries for the house.) I purchased FullRiver AGMs from DC Battery
<http://www.dcbattery.com> The price included delivery (shipping was
from Florida to California).

The only snag I ran into was the new batteries were slightly wider
than the old ones ... and I had to modify the 'trays' that hold them.
Not difficult, but I had to find a friend with a welding rig to do
the job.

You can get information on the FullRiver batteries here:
<http://www.dcbattery.com/fullriver.html>

I selected these because they're designed for deep cycle in solar
installations. Seemed like an appropriate choice. My chassis
batteries don't seem to have suffered the same fate as the house
batteries, so I didn't change them. I think they're 3 type 34s...

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Pete Masterson, Author of
Book Design and Production: A Guide for Authors and Publishers
Aeonix1@...
Aeonix Publishing Group http://www.aeonix.com
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On May 7, 2007, at 11:09 PM, mbrund wrote:

> My concern with a group buy AGM would be the cost of shipping could
> eat each person alive to the point there is no savings over local
> purchase. But if I can get a good quality battery for the right
> price I am down with that.
>
> I need 8 house batteries, I use flooded for starters as they are in
> the engine bay and will be hot most of the time.