Date:         Sat, 29 Dec 2018 15:20:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeremy Stovin <jjstov@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Jeremy Stovin <jjstov@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      House battery
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Hey all,

I’m sure I have thrown this out somewhere, but I cannot find it. 

I love my ‘87 Westy, except for the issues I continue to have with my house battery.

I have done some upgrades that end up drawing a lot of power. I went through and found the draws. So, the biggest draws are the truckfridge and radio (got the switch so it won’t draw when not in use, but we like using it.)

I have a series of 3 wheelchair batteries under the driver’s seat, 12v, 66ah. But after a day and a half, without plugging in, it is dead. I had installed a portable 100w solar panel and controller, but I do not see that helped (that is another question for another day).

Bottom line: I want a battery with more Ah to last longer. Will even consider a lithium ion battery. The one, major constraint- I can only use a battery that will fit in that box under the driver’s seat. No room anywhere else. Seriously.

So, I am asking for suggestions and recommendations of batteries that will work.

(Seriously- do not recommend finding a different place for the battery. That will not help.)

Some other side details: have a battery charger/maintainer, a Yandina combiner and a victron monitor. 

Thank for your feedback!

Jeremy

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