Date:         Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:34:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Recommendations for Aux battery hardware
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>
> Give real thought to what you want use and for how long.
>


In hindsight, from the POV of a newb type who has slowly expanded his house
battery systems and recently added higher draw upgrades, this is without a
doubt some succinctly great advice.

I would also suggest that one should build with future loads in mind but
maybe that's been mentioned already?

Those loads add up fast.

e.g. though I really like the value of a group 41 beneath the driver seat
for small loads, in hindsight, a smaller deep cycle battery in that
position might've been fine. Assuming it would typically have a shorter
charge time, this might allow shorter charge times for my larger 3rd
battery?

I think it's really easy for the average owner to think that something like
a 6 hour trip will charge up all the batteries. Maybe, maybe not. At night,
with all 4 front lights on, (80/100 Watt + driving lights), fridge running,
GPS, stereo on as loud as humanly possible, even my 6 hour trip last night
may not have been enough to charge a group 41, group 27 and run all that
crap.     ;)

Neil.

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