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Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-25-2019, 12:27 AM
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Posted By John in Santa Cruz
yeah. I just use a pair of gc2 220AH 6V golf...

yeah. I just use a pair of gc2 220AH 6V golf cart batts in series. wet cells. I check the juice once or twice a year, haven't had to add any yet. I was a bit tight on cash when I was buying...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-24-2019, 11:21 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
problem with diodes is that 0.7 V forward drop. ...

problem with diodes is that 0.7 V forward drop. so now the bulk phase of 13.8V or so will be reduced to 13.1V which isn't enough to put a bulk charge on the battery. And, the absorption phase of...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-24-2019, 09:53 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
thats not a 'diode', its a battery isolator,...

thats not a 'diode', its a battery isolator, which is typically put on an vehicle to isolate the camper/house battery from the engine/starting battery. its a solid state relay, controlled by the...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-24-2019, 09:18 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
so the switch connects the charger to battery 2...

so the switch connects the charger to battery 2 while battery 1 is connected to the load ? huh. in that configuration, you would never be running off the DC converter.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-24-2019, 06:33 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
so how do you charge the isolated battery ? two...

so how do you charge the isolated battery ? two separate AC to DC chargers, and two separate solar controllers so both charge at once regardless of the isolator switch setting ?
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-16-2019, 12:04 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
re: 6vs12 V ... given two batteries of the...

re: 6vs12 V ... given two batteries of the same external size, the 6V battery has 3 cells, while the 12V battery has 6 cells. the 2 dividers in the 3 cell battery take less volume than the 5...
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-15-2019, 09:40 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
To handle GC2/T105 golf cart batteries, you...

To handle GC2/T105 golf cart batteries, you absolutely must have the battery handle/strap they sell specifically for these. its cheap, $6 or 7 or something.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-05-2019, 04:01 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
my issue with dual 12V on an A/B switch is...

my issue with dual 12V on an A/B switch is charging, the disconnected battery probably isn't getting charged unless you have 2 seperate chargers, one for each battery.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-04-2019, 12:11 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
for lead acid numbers, the AH is to completely...

for lead acid numbers, the AH is to completely dead, which is useless as it would destroy the battery. I figure 50% for best charge cycle life,
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-04-2019, 12:10 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
AGM won't charge any faster than wet cell with...

AGM won't charge any faster than wet cell with the same charger.
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-03-2019, 01:11 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
here's how they are wired on my E21, in the...

here's how they are wired on my E21, in the battery box under the back dinette...
https://photos.smugmug.com/Misc/Escape-21/i-wGZFMT9/0/d0724378/X2/IMG_20190915_135824-X2.jpg
Forum: Escape Systems | Water, Waste, Charging & Propane 11-03-2019, 12:31 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 11,331
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
cheap 6V golf cart batteries are 210AH, premium...

cheap 6V golf cart batteries are 210AH, premium ones are around 230AH for nearly twice the price. since they wired are in series, the AH is the same, while the voltage is added.

I don't...
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