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GlueGuy
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Topic: Batteries? Posted: 23 May 2018 at 8:53am |
Originally posted by Pod People
as noted above, two 6 volt batteries will usually have about twice the available power(amp hours) as a conventional 12 volt battery. |
Actually, two 12V batteries would have double the power storage (watt-hours) than a single 12V batteries. The 6V batteries that most people are talking about are not double, but probably closer to 3-4 times the power than typical 12V battery used in R-pods.
Once again, people talk about amp-hours, but the correct way to think about this is watt-hours. Watts are power, amps is just flow.
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Posted: 23 May 2018 at 8:21am |
a single 12 volt battery will serve most people well. this is true if you are usually plugged in to shore power or boondock periodically for a few days. As mentioned above, the battery will last for sevewral days without recharging if you are careful with power usage.
However, people that like to boondock will need a power source that will last more than a couple of days. that is why the double 6 volt golf cart batteries are used. Golf cart batteries are much heavier with larger lead plates so they can hold more power for a longer time period. they are also capable of being used to a greater degree of discharge without damaging the battery. as noted above, two 6 volt batteries will usually have about twice the available power(amp hours) as a conventional 12 volt battery. Know that the 6 volt batteries are also more expensive, but will last longer given similar circumstances.
so, the battery choice is generally determined by the type of camping/usage that the pod will be doing.
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Posted: 23 May 2018 at 7:18am |
Not the trailer brakes the break away switch and ebrake is powered by the trailer battery.
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Posted: 23 May 2018 at 7:16am |
Wouldn't the brakes be powered by the TV?
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Posted: 23 May 2018 at 7:01am |
I agree it depends on how you camp. I am not a major boondocker so 1-12V battery meets my needs. May think I'm silly but number one reason I have never considered 2-6Vs is if anything happens to one battery, you're done. You can't do anything on a single 6, even your ebrake doesn't work. Many members will say 2-6s are way to go.
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Posted: 23 May 2018 at 5:50am |
It depends on how you plan to camp. We can make it 3 or 4 days off the grid on one 12V battery with careful electrical use. One battery fits our needs. Others use two batteries and stay off grid longer. There are arguments for two 6 vold and for 2 12volt batteries wich I am sure will be discussed again in this thread.
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Posted: 22 May 2018 at 10:13pm |
Yes. Longer battery life. ...about double the amp hours.
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Posted: 22 May 2018 at 8:36pm |
Forgive the Newbie questions again.
It has been recommended that I ditch the single 12V battery that came with my new R-190, and get two 6V Golf Cart batteries.
Is that practical?
What is the advantage?
Thanks.
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