Tom, Okay, we need pictures! Particularly of the location for your charge controller.. I've been contemplating a good spot for mine (easy view of the Leds), but since I've got my aux. battery under the sink, I want to locate the controller near the load. Doug '85 Westy in CT ----- Original Message ----- From: "tom ring" <taring@TARING.ORG> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 8:44 PM Subject: Re: Costco vs. diehard batteries
> Well, I'll skip my battery opinions for right now, and tell you one thing > that's a good idea no matter the brand you use - get an automatic trickle > charger. I got one at Fleet Farm (midwest farm superstore) for about 23 bucks. > It runs 1 amp max when on and turns off when done. No relays, all electronic. > It is designed to be permanently connected to the starter battery of a > vehicle. It is also designed to be firewall mounted. I mounted mine on the > right end of the rear seat next to my solar charge controller that handles the > deep cycle stuff. That way I can easily see the status LEDs. It is plugged to > the 6 way expansion outlet I put on over the 120 AC outlet, and I just plug in > the norrmal outside connection anytime it's going to sit more than a week. No > pain, all gain. > > tom > > On 5 Aug 2003 at 15:54, Jeff Oxroad wrote: > > > Hello all-- > > > > My bus needs a battery. Anyone run a Costco battery and have experience and > > know the cost? > > I've got a die hard in there which lasted about three years--and the one > > before that last about three years. > > > > I use the bus sporatically so the battery sits idle for weeks at a time and > > use the camping stuff off the same battery which I think limits the battery > > longevity a bit as well. > > > > Does the Optima red top fit in the battery compartment and are there > > advantages to the $99 price (that's the costco price for the red optima)? > > > > Any advice or other leads for "the greatest battery I've ever put in my > > campmobile" appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > Jeff > > 83.5 Westy > > LA,CA > > > > > ------ > Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW EN34hx > 85 Westphalia GL Albert > 96 Jetta GL The Intimidator > taring@taring.org > > "It is better to go into a turn slow, and come out fast, than to go into a turn fast > and come out dead." Stirling Moss > |
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