Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:26:15 -0400
Reply-To: Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Vincent Dow <ianvincentdow@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 96R AGM Battery feedback
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Hi Dennis et Al
I’m outfitting for a trip down to Maine in the vanagon, I just today
replaced the 120v circuit breaker, and plugged in the van, now my fridge is
cold for the first time ever! (My first time)
I want to pick up a house battery once I’m down in the USA. Assuming that
everything works in the wiring between batteries..,
Does anyone have a recommendation for a battery
I can get, like at a Walmart, and drop in under the drivers seat,
plug-and-play… not too expensive?
I don’t do much camping. Last year only one night, but I’m excited to get
the fridge working and get rid of the 12v cooler I’ve been schlepping
around back there,
Any other things to look out for, when installing a house-battery for the
first time? I don’t have a solar setup yet, but I want to go that way too,
eventually,
Vinnie
On Mon, Aug 14, 2023 at 3:34 PM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
> Does this work with conventional dual Vanagon configurations, where the
> starter batter is conventional flooded and the aux battery is this one?
>
> I have a https://www.promariner.com/en/p/44012 for shore power hook-up, as
> well as a 140w flexible solar panel, to recharge aux battery.
>
> Today, I ended up getting a T5 from Costco for $119 for my starter battery.
> 36 month warranty.
>
> Still deciding on the aux battery... thanks for sharing your find!
>
> Jack
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Dennis Haynes
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 9:33 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 96R AGM Battery feedback
>
> Looks like my replies are getting blocked so I'll try from scratch.
>
>
> Sometimes timing can be amazing. I have a van here that has an Interstate
> 96R battery installed for the engine. It fits! It is shorter that the group
> 41, closer to the group 42 as used in the air cooled Vanagons and other VWs
> like the Type 1. Doing some research there is also a group 91 that looks
> to
> more closely replace the group 41 normally used in the Vanagon.
>
>
>
> Looking for AGM I was only able to find some in the group 96R. Those
> looking
> for AGM option this should be a good choice. It may be a better alternative
> for the house battery also. Although not a deep cycle design it may hold up
> better than the standard group 41. If using one of the smaller AGM
> batteries
> for the house load there may be benefit to using the group 96R AGM for the
> engine to better balance the voltages when the batteries are combined for
> charging. One thing to note is that AGM batteries at rest sit at slightly
> higher voltage than flooded type batteries. When using voltage operated
> combiners this high voltage will keep the batteries combined much longer.
> This actually has some benefit but the difference in operation is
> noticeable.
>
>
>
> There also some Lithium batteries in the 40 to 50 A/H range that are
> becoming quite cost competitive with AGM. I will look to try one of them
> soon.
>
>
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/LiFePO4-Phosphate-Rechargeable-Off-Grid-Applications/
>
> dp/B0BDV7MYHR/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3FJAH2S752MV5&keywords=50%2BA%2FH%2Bbattery&qi
> d=1691795489&sprefix=50%2Ba%2Fh%2Bbattery%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-7&th=1
> <https://www.amazon.com/LiFePO4-Phosphate-Rechargeable-Off-Grid-Applications/dp/B0BDV7MYHR/ref=sr_1_7?crid=3FJAH2S752MV5&keywords=50%2BA%2FH%2Bbattery&qid=1691795489&sprefix=50%2Ba%2Fh%2Bbattery%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-7&th=1>
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> Dennis
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