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Date:         Tue, 26 May 1998 22:15:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Rick Gordon <rickgo@HALCYON.COM>
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From:         Rick Gordon <rickgo@HALCYON.COM>
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>I have a 95 eurovan and 1st camping trip, using my furnace, by morning, = >the battery was almost completely drained. Is this normal or should it = >last longer than overnight??? Started the furnace at 10pm and by 3am, = >low battery. =20 >

Yes, there's probably a problem. The furnace doesn't take that much power. Maybe if you ran it continuously all night but that doesn't seem likely. Either you were running something else, or the battery wasn't fully charged when you parked for the night, or the battery is shot.Since there was obviously some charge to the battery it's not likely that your charging circuit is dead - so I'd start with checking the battery - s.g. tests should help diagnose any obviously dead cells. A properly configured meter can spot overall voltage shortage (remember Voltage NOT Amps or you're going to be buying a new meter.)

Rick Gordon Bainbridge Island, WA, USA ------------------------------------- rickgo@halcyon.com http://www.halcyon.com/rickgo/ KC7QEG -------------------------------------


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