I think you have a place under the drivers seat for the aux battery. You should, I think, have the isolation circuit in place so the only? disadvantage is the bucks. IIRC Mike > From: "Scott G. Terry" <sgterry@ENGINEERING.UCSB.EDU> > Reply-To: "Scott G. Terry" <sgterry@ENGINEERING.UCSB.EDU> > Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 12:21:59 -0800 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery? > > Hi All, > > Here is a question I asked Optima Batteries (www.optimabatteries.com) > about their D750 deep cycle battery. I was wondering if any of you > had anything to add to their response from experience (or technical > knowledge): > > The question I posed: > I have an '85 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia poptop camper van. I am > considering adding an Optima D750 deep cycle battery as an auxillary > battery to power electrical accessories while camping. There are a > few disadvantages of adding an auxillary battery that I'm grappling > with: > 1) takes up extra space > 2) adds weight > 3) expense (cost of aux. batt. plus about $100 for a solid-state > batt. isolator compatible with my Bosch alternator. > > I noticed that the D750 has a CCA starting capacity of 750 A, well in > excess of the 400 req. for my Vanagon. Could I simply replace my > existing starter battery with the D750 (assumming I could make it > fit)? Can the D750 be used as a starter battery without > significantly degrading its deep cycle capability? > > Their response: > Scott, > > Yes, you can use the deep cycle Yellow for a starting battery as long as > you have other accessories pulling from the battery. Thank you for your > continued support and interest in Optima Batteries, a Johnson Controls > company. > |
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