Final decision made today on batteries

Scott & Heather · August 22, 2017, 11:16:59 PM

Thanks Bob...forgot about that last connection lol. Don, your diagram is easy to read, I just have a hard time re-situating the batteries in my mind from your configuration to mine. Physically they'll only go into the battery bay in the configuration of my diagram.

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Scott & Heather · August 23, 2017, 01:45:06 PM

Ok they are in and the coach starts like someone stepped on it's tail!!! Holy cranking turnover! So I have 4 group 31 agm deep cycle batts in there and I don't perceive there will be any issues starting it in the cold when I've been cold starting on two group 31's for two years

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PP · August 23, 2017, 04:57:21 PM

Good on you Scott! I like your setup and when my bats need replacing, I'm going to give it serious consideration. Will

eagle19952 · August 23, 2017, 05:20:37 PM

I am firmly planted in the combined house/chassis battery camp.

my generator has a separate start battery tho

Scott & Heather · August 23, 2017, 07:32:55 PM

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Scott & Heather · August 23, 2017, 07:33:22 PM

Yep my generators have their own batteries.

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luvrbus · August 23, 2017, 07:43:35 PM

I love the new cables and terminals you cleaned it up nicely

Scott & Heather · August 23, 2017, 08:12:12 PM

Lol. It looks a little chaotic to me but it was the only way. I'm out $80 for the cables and crimp ends. Also for everyone's joy, I bought these group 31 AGM's for $179 each at sams

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luvrbus · August 23, 2017, 08:15:43 PM

Quote from: Scott & Heather on August 23, 2017, 08:12:12 PM
Lol. It looks a little chaotic to me but it was the only way. I'm out $80 for the cables and crimp ends. Also for everyone's joy, I bought these group 31 AGM's for $179 each at sams

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Those batteries are made by DEKA so they should be a decent battery

eagle19952 · August 24, 2017, 08:30:13 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on August 23, 2017, 08:15:43 PM

Those batteries are made by DEKA so they should be a decent battery

I have been told that LOWES is becoming a DEKA vendor... we'll see

Jim Eh. · August 25, 2017, 08:20:25 PM

Maybe some dielectric grease coating those terminals will stave off the corrosion build up a while longer.

Scott & Heather · August 26, 2017, 09:26:38 PM

Good idea Jim. I'm on it

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Tony LEE · August 26, 2017, 11:58:10 PM

Since you have an on-board generator - and presumably some form of mains battery charger, any concerns about not being able to start because of depleted batteries were never all that relevant

belfert · August 27, 2017, 04:38:06 AM

I also have four AGM group 31 batteries for starting my bus. I have replaced my starting batteries three times in eleven years. The AGM batteries have been going strong since 2010.

I just ordered a group 34 marine AGM battery for my generator last night. It was the least expensive AGM battery I could find. It has more than enough cranking amps to start the generator.

windtrader · August 27, 2017, 08:38:17 AM

Quote from: Tony LEE on August 26, 2017, 11:58:10 PM
Since you have an on-board generator - and presumably some form of mains battery charger, any concerns about not being able to start because of depleted batteries were never all that relevant

My thoughts too until the start and house batteries were drawn down and I went to start the generator to charge them up. Generator battery was dead too. Dead in the water until generator battery got charged. LOL