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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1043 |
Topic: Platform for dual batteries? Posted: 26 Jun 2013 at 1:10pm |
I don't see it!! No biggy. So what it sounds like is (+) pod wire to one of the batterys positive; pods (-) wire going to the other batterys negaitive, then one cable (+) to (+) on the batterys and cable to (-)s on the batterys.......correct?
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 at 12:19pm |
I had a png file which should have shown on anything but I changed it to a JPEG.
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1043 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 at 11:45am |
I don't see it!
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 at 9:09am |
This is a quick schematic on setting up parallel connections one of the pods leads goes on one battery and the other goes on the other battery. The schematic is not quite accurate The program I used to create it would not co-operate but I think you can get the Idea. |
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1043 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 at 8:44am |
I can only assume. I recently went on a 3 day dry camp and after 3 days my battery indicator inside the pod still said full. I was pretty conservative with everything(lights, pump, etc). Would like to hear more thoughts on why the pos and neg cables from the pod should be on separate batteries if they are hooked in parallel.
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Jon & Pam
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TerryM
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Location: Saint Augustine Online Status: Offline Posts: 1950 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 at 8:39am |
Does the Pod system charge both batteries okay?
Terry |
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1043 |
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 at 8:37am |
I need to check mine. I don't believe that is how I hooked mine up. Thanks for the advice. jpp
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Jon & Pam
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 9:34pm |
If you do use two 12 volt batteries, make sure you hook up the pod's cables to separate batteries. Put the + on one battery and the - on the other. This helps to keep the charging and discharging rates equal.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 4:42pm |
Yes, a cut off switch can be handy.. though it turns out we stay plugged in at home..
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Outbound
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767 |
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 at 3:39pm |
My setup is much like furpod's.
Two group-24s (or golf cart batteries) and their battery boxes will easily fit in the battery tray. If you want to go with group 27s or 31s, you'll have to build something on top of the tongue. Use a couple of 4 gauge starter cables to connect the batteries in parallel (serial if you have 6v golf cart batteries).
Don't forget, as you'll need two batteries the same age, you'll likely have to buy two batteries (instead of just adding one). Otherwise, the older, weaker battery will constantly drain the newer battery. I also suggest adding in a cut-off switch while you're at it. |
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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150
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