50 year battery?

[chessie4905]

   Battery choice is going to depend on use of coach. I'd venture that the majority of members on here only use their coach a few times a year. Someone should do a poll. If everyone answers honostly, instead of hopefully,it should be interesting.

[Scott & Heather]

We are fulltimers for 4 years now. Wanting to set up our new coach with a batt bank and solar etc. just tossing around ideas


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[Jon]

Apart from the size, weight, and cost the Edison batteries seem like a good idea.

[Bill B /bus]

When looking to purchase batteries look for a battery distributor. They service the large accounts. read FAA etc. The FAA repeater sites require an annual battery replacement. So one year old batteries can be bought for about $100 for an 8D AGM. A set has lasted about 6 years for me. Set I have now is again used batteries on their third year. We use about 10-15% overnight, 750AH@24V,  when traveling.


Bill

MCI102A3 w/Series 50 mated to an HT70

[dbldragon]

 I was having starting issues on our bus due to old batteries, so we put in new 8d s and used the old ones as house batteries. Don't know how it will work out but this week will be our first trip in the bus . All led lights and just water pump on 12v. we have to small(15w) s p that I have been setting up to keep them up as we work on it .
We will see how it goes , Have a small portable gen and charger along for the ride also.

Chuck

[eagle19952]

In 50 years my bus will be 88 years old, I will be 118 and you can bet your last dollar that "didya" will not be recognized anywhere in the U.S. in any working dictionary or Thesaurus.

BCO