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Date:         Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:24:42 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: new series 48 Odyssey battery
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTi=Yf-W=M5z9x2m6YWC-Wr03z-bTYyJ3AiGtq_c7@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sep 16, 2010, at 1:01 PM, Don Hanson wrote:

> ................. > I could go six years the way I do it and still come out ahead of > some of > the Optima or other fancy RV deep cycle batteries I have seen...and > no loss > of storage space really.

My Yellow Top Optima auxiliary battery just had its 5 year installed anniversary-a lot of trips in that time & still going strong(knock on wood) Also no fancy separators, islolators, relays, inverters, etc. Just the westy relay.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-what's in your battery compartment?

> If I should ever need to start using my coach > battery, I have some jumper cables. I also have a small solar panel > that > lives behind my drivers seat and plugs into an accessory outlet. > Sunny > days, I take that out and prop it up in the sun...No > controller...dunno the > amperage but it keeps my coach battery charged on sunny days. > > Simple. That is me. Don't over think things. Don't waste > precious time > that you could be using for fun...Life is Short, eat desert first. > > Don Hanson > sent from my laptop


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