Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 23:08:34 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Battery for Aux in my 84 Westy
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The best value choice for the use listed would be the standard starting
battery installed under the driver's seat. ~65 A/H capacity and cheap to
replace when needed. The life expectancy of the sealed AGM type batteries is
not consistently to justify the cost. You should have an adequate charge
line installed from the alternator and a stout relay. There are a lot of
options for charge control and what accessories to wire to it.
Dennis
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jamie Fitterer
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 8:25 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Battery for Aux in my 84 Westy
I would be using it in remote locations, but not as remote if I had a
Synchro per-say.
Uses would include;
Interior lights at night for cards and reading, sink pump while camping and
maybe a little music here and there. Maybe plug in Laptop to upload
pictures. The main reason is to protect against draining the main battery
so I can drive the 30 miles of gravel or what not to get back to
civilization.
I am never really anywhere too long and usually there is driving to run
shuttles for the drift boat, which would re-charge the battery a little I
would think?
> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 18:02:13 -0600
> From: mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Battery for Aux in my 84 Westy
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>
http://www.batteryuniverse.com/Sealed-Lead-Acid/Universal-Battery/UB12220/GZ
12180NB_Universal-Battery_UB12220_Sealed-Lead-Acid-Battery
> I'd recommend 4 of these at a total of 88AH.
> Good info here:
> http://www.westyventures.com/parts.html
> Once there, scroll down.
>
> But then, you don't say what you're going to be using the aux set up to
> support.
> Audio may not take much, or may take a lot depending on what you are using
> your van for. Some of us stay put in very remote locations for several
days,
> then
> drive to another site and do the same again. 44AH won't support much
without
> some sort of recharging system, which information is what you need to
> include
> if you're going to get useful-to-your-specific uses information and
> suggestions.
>
> I have quite a bit less than $200. invested in my aux set up and it works
> great
> ...... for me.
>
> bob
>
> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 5:44 PM, Jamie Fitterer
<fittdog8848@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Please don't pay attention to the MSRP...I do not and WON'T pay close to
> > that price.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I was thinking the 44AH battery?
> >
> >
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