Date:         Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:36:21 -0800
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Small UPS SLA batteries...deep cycle substitute?
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Joining them in series will not be fine at all...unless you have some 48V
lights...

Angus


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On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 8:18 PM, Tabe Johnson
<greentabe-vanagon@yahoo.com>wrote:

> Joining a bunch of SLAs (Sealed Lead Acid) batteries together in SERIES
> will work just fine -- I would suggest best for lower/intermittent current
> draws like lights, furnace fan, stereo, etc.  I would avoid using for 12V
> heater on stock Westy fridge because of the current draw, for example.
>  This setup has the advantage the you can customize the space and capacity
> of your house battery bank, but you will have to do some wiring.  (Make
> sure you are certain you're wiring things up right or there will be smoke!)
>
> I did something similar with a previous westy - I found a 12V deep cycle
> SLA, around 35 a-h as I recall, normally used in electric wheelchairs that
> fit very nicely in <1/2 the space under the driver's seat.  Worked well for
> my modest needs and I wasn't stressed about discharging the starting
> battery.
>
> tabe johnson/90MV
>