On Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:53:33 -0600, Richard A Jones <Jones@COLORADO.EDU> wrote:
>I believe Karl Mullendore figured out that the max amp-hours you could >fit under the driver seat was to put 4 UB12220 batteries there. I can't >find anything on his site now--he's moved on to bigger things under >other places. (westyventures.com) > >Here's a pix of the setup--4x22 amp/hour batteries: >http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/UB12220.jpg > >Hmmm.... I wonder what he has under his driver seat now? > >Richard Actually, I never installed a set of those in my own van (only in a couple customer vans), since I had one Interstate MTP-91 under each front seat and a 4D under the rear seat. But that was my 'old' Syncro, now rusted to pieces. :-( In the 'new' Syncro I cut out the original battery boxes and fabricated new boxes 2-1/4" deeper, allowing the use of group 27 100-ah Lifeline AGM deep-cycle batteries, some of the best on the market - at $270 each. These are connected in parallel so basically one large 200-amp-hour battery. Since the TDI fires up a a touch of the key, I don't worry about a separate starting battery. No relays or separators needed, really simplifying things. I did add a Victron battery monitor gauge which helps tremendously in keeping track of usage and remaining capacity. Details and photos here: http://www.westyventures.com/rigs.html Karl Westy Ventures Propex USA |
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