BATTERIES
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Topic: BATTERIES
Posted By: hogone
Subject: BATTERIES
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 6:29am
good morning all. bought 2 6volt batteries yesterday, excited to get them hooked up. just to confirm, in series right? (pods + to one of the batteries +; pods - to the other battery -; then open + to open -......correct?). one final goofy question as my batteries have never been disconnected. will electric work if the batteries are not hooked up? I know, hog one should know this!!!!! hogone------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 6:38am
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ummmm, "electric" won't work even if batteries ARE hooked up. I'm sure you know that, but i'm not sure what your'e asking. If I remove my battery (winter storage) and want power, I back the T.V. and hook up bargman, for DC or, I hook up to shore power for AC
------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:09am
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Correct on the 'series'. Curious what you did for a box. My 182g is too tight for the one I bought and need to modify a bit.. Base box fits nicely, it's the cover that 'wings' out too far. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:20am
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i bought 2 6 volt boxes from amazon, i hope they fit!!!!! there just taller i hope!!!! my question about electric is that my new batteries are not hooked up. if i plug in, will my outlets work in pod? hogone
------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:24am
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I am curious on what you're asking too. If you don't have batteries and you don't have shore power, you have no electricity. If you disconnect battery(s) and have shore power, you have electricity. Disconnecting the battery with shore power effectively removes the charge circuit from the converter. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:25am
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Yes. The outlets are 120. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:44am
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sorry i was confusing. still depressed about the blues. im not plugged in but yes have access to 120. just thought i read somewhere awhile back that shore power didn't work unless batteries were hooked up as well. sorry guys, just ignore this post. hogone
------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 8:09am
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True the 12V DC appliances will work without the battery when plugged in to shore power. However, the battery acts as a filter to clean up the dirty DC power from the converter. Lights and fans don't care but sensitive electronics do. Be careful with computers and similar devices.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Wood River Pod
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 9:50am
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Here is the battery box I have for my dual 6-volts. Fits in the battery tray on the front of my 179. I installed a battery cut off switch right on the top lid. Thanks http://allbatterysalesandservice.com/century-plastics-heavy-duty-battery-box-holds-2-6-volt-golf-cart-batteries-gce-g - https://allbatterysalesandservice.com/century-plastics-heavy-duty-battery-box-holds-2-6-volt-golf-cart-batteries-gce-g ------------- Smith's in Hailey Early 2017 179 HRE http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9134&PN=1&title=wood-river-179-mods - Wood River Mods |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 10:00am
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If you do plug in your pod without batteries make sure that you insulate the positive lead where it connects to the battery. you don't want to short out the converter.
------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 10:13am
That's the box I should have bought.. Here's what I bought and the lids too big... http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-HM426-Commercial-Automotive-Batteries/dp/B003VAUG5A - http://www.amazon.com/NOCO-HM426-Commercial-Automotive-Batteries/dp/B003VAUG5A Picked it up about $10 less locally. Not a good deal when it doesn't fit.. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 2:25pm
It looks like the price has come down a bit. I'll have to see what shipping would add to that price. It may be worthwhile. Hoggone, There are various illustrations to show proper battery hookup. Looking from the front, this is how mine is hooked up: R--Pod Negative Cable----[cut-off-switch]---(-) Battery (+)-------(-) Battery (+)----R-Pod Positive cable ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2018 at 10:38am
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I bought two of these for our dual GC2s and they fit the factory battery rack just fine:
https://www.batteriesplus.com/product/battery-boxes/group-size-6v/box6v - https://www.batteriesplus.com/product/battery-boxes/group-size-6v/box6v ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |