Date:         Fri, 29 May 1998 08:21:51 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Deep Cycle Battery
Comments: To: "James H. McCarthy" <jimhmc@MIT.EDU>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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I strongly suggest you consider getting an inexpensive "Solar Trickle Charger" from JC Whitney or any reputable Solar products retailer (e.g. http://www.jademountain.com). Using such a device will make your deep-cycle battery last 100 times longer (I'm not kidding).


Cheers,

MJS





At 08:44 AM 5/29/98 -0400, James H. McCarthy wrote:

>I had to replace my deep cycle battery shortly after buying my '95EVC this

>January.  I assume that it sat around so long from '95 to '98 that it was

>virtually dead when I bought it, despite some evidence that it was not the

>original deep cycle battery.  Jim McCarthy, Somerville, MA

>At 04:52 AM 5/28/98 -0500, Marvin Westenburg wrote:

>>You wrote:

>>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...

>>

>>I've replaced my auxiliary battery and it lasts a number of days with normal

>>use of camper equipment including furnace. The service life of a deep cycle

>>battery is much less than an automotive battery. Suggest you have it tested.

>>If the battery is OK then you should test whether it is being charged when

>>you drive and when you are plugged in to shore power.

>>

>>

>>Marve

>> <<><<

>>'95 EVC

>>

>>

>>

>>

>

>

<bold>Michael J. Sullivan

</bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design

Open Market, Inc.

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