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Does it seem odd to anyone else besides me, that BB uses 6 volt deep
cycle batteries to start the engine? I like a separate engine
starting battery myself.

Kerry
82 FC 35
Denver

Deep cycle batteries work fine for starting the Cat 3208. The thing
you have to worry about is how much energy you pull out of them
overnight if you have a lot of power hungry appliances such as a
satellite TV, lights etc since those same batteries have to start the
Cat the next morning. I am not sure you would want to use them for
the Detroit series engines however. If there is room you might
considewr going to the Trojan T125 or T145 6VDC deep cycle batteries
which are a little taller.
http://www.trojan-battery.com/
Tom Warner
1982 Bluebird
Vernon Center,NY

At 10:04 PM 3/10/2006, you wrote:
>Does it seem odd to anyone else besides me, that BB uses 6 volt deep
>cycle batteries to start the engine? I like a separate engine
>starting battery myself.
>
>Kerry
>82 FC 35
>Denver
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You can add them, it's only money.

BB decided to only use the one compartment for batteries, which
limited them to four, not enough to use only two for house batteries,
so they are dual-purpose.

The four 6v GC-6 batteries have plenty of cranking amps, and the GC-6
being designed for deep-cycle use gives the coach the most dry-
camping amp-hours and most discharge-charge cycles available
(compared to starting or combination batteries).

Given the choice of a split bank, four GC-6 batteries, or four 12v
starting or marine batteries, I take the additional amp-hours of the
GC-6 also.

Four of the GC-6 from Sams or wherever will fit your original tray
perfectly.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
wrote:
>
> Does it seem odd to anyone else besides me, that BB uses 6 volt deep
> cycle batteries to start the engine? I like a separate engine
> starting battery myself.
>
> Kerry
> 82 FC 35
> Denver
>

I wrestled with the same concern over not having a split battery
system, mainly due to a boating perspective, as jump starts are
harder to get.

But after consideration i just went to the 6vt. deep cycle types as
Jeff recommends, and i am lucky as my coach has the two "extra"
batteries next to the Readi-line, all tied together in one big
bank. Two factors tipped the scales for me: First: my 3208 starts
when you just look at it...no need for long cranking. Second: if i
run batteries down, the generator battery will start the gen, then i
can charge the big bank. The gen set is my reserve. In my mind it
would be a waste of battery capacity to dedicate a pair of batts to
soley engine start.

frank
85FC33
Woodbridge, va.



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
>
> You can add them, it's only money.
>
> BB decided to only use the one compartment for batteries, which
> limited them to four, not enough to use only two for house
batteries,
> so they are dual-purpose.
>
> The four 6v GC-6 batteries have plenty of cranking amps, and the
GC-6
> being designed for deep-cycle use gives the coach the most dry-
> camping amp-hours and most discharge-charge cycles available
> (compared to starting or combination batteries).
>
> Given the choice of a split bank, four GC-6 batteries, or four 12v
> starting or marine batteries, I take the additional amp-hours of
the
> GC-6 also.
>
> Four of the GC-6 from Sams or wherever will fit your original tray
> perfectly.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> in Holland, MI
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards"
> wrote:
> >
> > Does it seem odd to anyone else besides me, that BB uses 6 volt
deep
> > cycle batteries to start the engine? I like a separate engine
> > starting battery myself.
> >
> > Kerry
> > 82 FC 35
> > Denver
> >
>