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Date:         Tue, 18 Jul 2006 10:37:21 -0700
Reply-To:     obeechi@RUNBOX.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark C <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: Re: Norcold refrigerator + modest solar rig, a report [LVC]
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On 7/17/2006 3:59 PM obeechi@runbox.com wrote: > I got the 105 amp hour battery from WM, went with 10 guage wire since I could only find 10 crimps or connectors that will fit onto the relay (the hella relay - is this the one you are using . . . was sold thru a vendor as being for a vanagon second battery . . ), don't have anything attached to the #86 part of the relay - - - not sure if the instructions meant that 86 was for a power supply coming from or going to the relay.... put the battery under the rear seat on the driver side . . . I don't have that rear heater installed anymore, but still have the wiring... noticed a brown wire on that wiring ... with a female attachment . . if I were to connect the ground for the relay to the female ground of the former vw rear heater wiring, would then the switch at the dash work to turn off charging of the second battery? Just thinking that if I were traveling up a big hill, maybe it would be nice to forgo charging the second battery, until going downhill... if youre not sure could you refer me to someone who might know > > Thanks. > > > > > From: Michael Elliott <j.michael.elliott@gmail.com> > To: obeechi@runbox.com > Subject: Re: Norcold refrigerator + modest solar rig, a report [LVC] > > >> When you originally wrote to me, you did so in response to my posting >> called "Norcold refrigerator + modes solar rig, a report [LVC]" The amps >> are in there. >> >> Now that I think about it, the guy at WM is probably right. My bad. >> >> -- >> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott >> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus >> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") >> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano >> KG6RCR >> >> >> obeechi@runbox.com wrote: >> >>> So how may amps are your panels providing? >>> >>> The guy at Westmarine, older guy, was admant that two 6 Volt batteries in series will provide with same amount of amp hours as one of these batteries run in not in series, ie T105 in series would provide 225 amp hours, not 450 amp hours. >>> >>> The wire chart you use will show inches or feet. Start by finding a wire >>> chart. Google "wire chart ohms" >>> >>> The best bang for the buck is a pair of T-105 batteries in series. Each >>> T105 will provide 225 amp-hours, for a total of 450 amp hours. Two Group >>> 31's will give you about 200 amp-hours. It's up to you. >>> >>> You have to think about what your panels will provide. Figure out how >>> many you will use and then figure the number of amps they will provide. 2 >>> gauge would be helpful if you were running dozens and dozens of amps. I >>> reckon that a panel or two on the luggage rack will provide less than 10 >>> amps. I'm running 35 feet of 6 gauge. >>> >>> >>> > > ----- End Original Message ----- > >

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