Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:31:26 -0700
Reply-To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: battery sizes for Vanagons on wiki
In-Reply-To: <48223EBB.6020006@gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
on Paul Guzyk's advice I just installed a group 48 as the aux battery. it
fits perfectly in height and depth, and leaves a little space on the side
for all your aux wiring and a surepower 1315 relay. Cannot imagine wanting
any other size there. no cutting of any sort required.
Florian
On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 4:43 PM, Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
wrote:
> With Mark's permission I posted his writeup of battery sizes for
> Vanagons on the wiki at http://vanagonwiki.net/index.php/Batteries
>
> If anyone has anything they'd like to contribute to that page, for the
> next time someone pops up with this hoary question, feel free to edit
> the page. All you need to do is log in/create account and have at it.
>
> --
>
> 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
>
> On 5/7/2008 3:52 PM Bob Stevens wrote:
>
> I know this doesn't fit into your info dialogue at all Mark, but thought
> > I'd throw it into the discussion. I'm using the Odyssey 1200T as my aux bat
> > under the driver seat. Fits nicely with a little insulating to cover the
> > posts from accidental contact and seems to be running all my "accessories"
> > well.
> >
> > http://www.tnrbatteries.com/odysseypc1200t.html
> > 1200 cranking amps 2600 amps short circuit current 78 minute reserve
> > capacity at 25 amp load Excellent battery for trolling motors in flats
> > boats.Length = 7.87" Width = 6.66" Height = 7.50"(With terminals )Weight =
> > 38.2 pounds Terminals = SAE 3/8" brass automotive 2 Year
> > WarrantyDESIGN:Sealed, rugged dry cell design Military grade Resistant to
> > vibration 60% more starting power Deep discharge reserve power2 year storage
> > life 8-12 year design life Can be mounted in any orientation
> > I have everything "hooked" to it and another 1200T as a starter/main
> > bat. with the SurePower 1315 in that box. Since I'm adding a Carver heater
> > and have already added the entirely electric Vitrifrigo refrigerator, this
> > seemed a good choice. the main battery box lid will not fit onto that bozx
> > now so I've insulated that in a sloppy way temporarily, to insure it doesn't
> > have contact with metal. The carpet fits over it as stock appearing.
> >
> > Bob Stevens
> > '87 Syncro Westy 2.2
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure with Windows Vista Service
> > Pack 1.
> > http://www.windowsvista.com/SP1?WT.mc_id=hotmailvistasp1banner
> >
>
| 
