Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:17:20 -0800
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From: Adam Grove <roverini@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: House Battery and Clearance
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I just recently installed a Renology 100Ah lithium battery under the
driver's seat. It just fits! I had to raise the hinged lid by 1/2
inch by adding a piece of 1/2 x 3/4 inch aluminum angle at the hinge
area but it works with the carpet etc over the top of it. We had a
50Ah in there before and it was just not enough with the fantastic fan
and Engle freezer between the seats. I will upgrade our 100w panel to
two 100w panels on the roof and hopefully all should be good. We are
adding a propex soon so I am anticipating needing a bit more charging
and reserve.
Adam
91 Westy Syncro
On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 12:12 PM David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote:
>
> I have a Renogy 100 ah AGM battery, and a Truckfridge TF49. The rest of the setup is an 80watt Zamp solar and a two bank SportMarine battery manager. It was more than adequate until I added a propex heater. When it is very cold and the propex is running a lot, or very hot and I am trying to keep ice cream frozen, combined with a group of people wanting to charge every kind of device, my setup is at its limit. Next year I may upgrade the solar.
>
> I have been very happy with the Renogy AGM. No maintenance, no fumes, easy to manage. I looked at Lithium, it does have several advantages, but for the money (under $200 on sale), I thought AGM worked better for me.
>
> Dave B.
> Boise
> ________________________________
> From: Chris Cary <chriscary48@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2022 1:44 PM
> To: David Boan <dboan@OUTLOOK.COM>; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: House Battery and Clearance
>
> I also have a battery under the back seat but it has come to the end of its usable life. It is time for me to replace it looking for a recommendation for a long lasting heavy duty battery that would work there too power 12 V refrigerator and all accessories?
>
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>
>
> On Friday, July 29, 2022, 3:37 PM, David Boan <dboan@OUTLOOK.COM> wrote:
>
> Hi Vanagon Types;
>
> For those considering where to locate an accessory battery, this may be use=
> ful information.
>
> Last year I replaced my deep cycle accessory battery with a 100ah AGM batte=
> ry and installed it in the rear closet (the coat closet, not the one furthe=
> st back. I got some feedback that the added weight (63 lbs) that far back=
> would aggravate the existing tendency to lean to the left. In fact, the di=
> fference between left and right rear wheels measured at the rim was 1" afte=
> r installing the battery (I do not recall what it was before).
>
> I just added a second house battery and rather than have two in the closet =
> I moved both to the driver side of the rear seat, which moved the first bat=
> tery forward and as far right as possible. That had no effect on the fron=
> t height, which also differs 1" from left to right, but it brought up the d=
> river side rear height by 1/4" and lowered the passenger side by 1/4"result=
> ing in a 1/2" difference in height versus the previous 1".
>
> I am interested to know what people think about the point a difference in h=
> eight is meaningless. Is a 1/2" difference in an empty vehicle with a full=
> propane tank not important, i.e. it has no detectible impact on handling?
>
> Wishing you all a great summer of camping
>
> Dave B
> Boise (where it is 103 degrees ;(
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