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Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-25-2019, 01:59 PM
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Posted By Brian B-P
In RVs on land, these are normally mounted in the...

In RVs on land, these are normally mounted in the tow vehicle (to isolate the trailer battery from the tow vehicle battery, to avoid running the tow vehicle battery down), or in a motorhome (to...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-21-2019, 10:36 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
The lengths are important to balancing the...

The lengths are important to balancing the current between the batteries. If you're just going to connect these batteries and not going to manage them yourself (with a selector switch and monitors),...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-16-2019, 01:34 PM
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Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
The cell divider walls are a trivial thickness....

The cell divider walls are a trivial thickness. Many details of construction will be more relevant to performance and longevity than that.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-15-2019, 12:12 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
Two 6 volt batteries are each half the weight of...

Two 6 volt batteries are each half the weight of one huge 12 volt battery of the same total capacity, and lifting those boxes of lead is why multiple batteries are used; however, there isn't much...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-14-2019, 10:57 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
I have three RVs, only one in current use. All...

I have three RVs, only one in current use. All have the setups they came with from the factory

a single 12-volt battery in a small trailer (when I replaced this battery, I didn't want the cost,...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-14-2019, 05:50 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
For the same construction (so, the same or...

For the same construction (so, the same or comparable product lines from the same manufacturer), yes. :thumb:
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-14-2019, 05:49 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
Again, no, the plates in good deep-cycle...

Again, no, the plates in good deep-cycle batteries are thick, regardless of voltage. If you compare the dual-purpose 12 V junk at your nearest big-box store with the a good 6 V battery, there will be...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-14-2019, 12:49 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
The weight of a battery is unrelated to the...

The weight of a battery is unrelated to the voltage. A 6V battery and 12V battery with the same energy storage capacity (e.g. 200 amp-hours at 6 volts or 100 amp-hours at 12 volts) and of the same...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-13-2019, 03:27 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
The WFCO 8955 power centre includes a typical...

The WFCO 8955 power centre includes a typical multi-stage "smart" converter/charger (max output 55 amps). How "smart", and whether the logic and voltage levels are appropriate, are subjects of much...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-13-2019, 03:25 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
That's true of any battery of any voltage in that...

That's true of any battery of any voltage in that product range; for instance, in Trojan's Signature Line (https://www.trojanbattery.com/products/deep-cycle-flooded/signature-line-flooded-2/) there...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-05-2019, 06:03 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
That's a reason to use a switch with A / B / A+B...

That's a reason to use a switch with A / B / A+B / Off positions as Alan mentioned... and charge on "A+B". While both batteries are connected to the charger, and the charger is on, the batteries both...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-04-2019, 06:56 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By Brian B-P
If there's a large voltage difference, then yes...

If there's a large voltage difference, then yes the more charged battery will charge the less-charged one. The energy which is lost is lost as heat due to resistance, mostly internally in both...
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