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jburgessx2

08-12-2009, 04:30
We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be
okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts?
Jerry 85 PT40


should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.

A

sfedeli3

08-13-2009, 01:40
Hi Jerry,

Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or
equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is
temperature-compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd
spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0.
Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working
great for 4 years. Check out this link-
[http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/256/p/1/pt/7/product.asp].

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jburgessx2" wrote:
>
> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be
okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts?
Jerry 85 PT40
>
>
> should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.
>
> A
>

jburgessx2@...

08-13-2009, 02:01
Thanks for the info. I'll check that link out.

Jerry
85 PT40

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From: "sfedeli3" <sfedeli3>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:40:44 -0000
To:
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time


Hi Jerry,

Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is temperature-compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0. Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working great for 4 years. Check out this link- [http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/256/p/1/pt/7/product.asp].

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "jburgessx2" ...> wrote:
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> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts? Jerry 85 PT40
>
>
> should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.
>
> A
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Eric Perplies

08-13-2009, 05:50
My frequency of dry camping has changed in the last couple of years as well. I
bought Lifeline AGM 4 1/2 years ago and was very satisfied with them as long as
I was occasionally dry camping for multiple days. Lately I have overnight dry
about 20 days a year and stay dry a couple of days, a couple of times a year.
The Lifeline AGM's are more battery than I need these days.

If you don't plan to do much dry camping, saving money on inexpensive deep cycle
batteries is the way to go IMHO. AGM's have gotten pretty expensive in the last
several years.

Eric Perplies
96 42' WBWL

jburgessx2@...

08-13-2009, 05:54
Thanks. I had noticed how expensive AGM's were and I wasn't really wanting to spend that kind of money.

Jerry
85 PT40

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From: "Eric Perplies" Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:50:24 -0000
To:
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time


My frequency of dry camping has changed in the last couple of years as well. I bought Lifeline AGM 4 1/2 years ago and was very satisfied with them as long as I was occasionally dry camping for multiple days. Lately I have overnight dry about 20 days a year and stay dry a couple of days, a couple of times a year. The Lifeline AGM's are more battery than I need these days.

If you don't plan to do much dry camping, saving money on inexpensive deep cycle batteries is the way to go IMHO. AGM's have gotten pretty expensive in the last several years.

Eric Perplies
96 42' WBWL

GARY MINKER

08-19-2009, 10:06
I run the genuine German sonnenschein agm's. You will never regret them
I have an 85 pt40

--- On Thu, 8/13/09, jburgessx2@... wrote:
From: jburgessx2@...
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 1:54 PM




Thanks. I had noticed how expensive AGM's were and I wasn't really wanting to spend that kind of money.

Jerry
85 PT40


Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile


From: "Eric Perplies"
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:50:24 -0000
To:
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time



My frequency of dry camping has changed in the last couple of years as well. I bought Lifeline AGM 4 1/2 years ago and was very satisfied with them as long as I was occasionally dry camping for multiple days. Lately I have overnight dry about 20 days a year and stay dry a couple of days, a couple of times a year. The Lifeline AGM's are more battery than I need these days.

If you don't plan to do much dry camping, saving
money on inexpensive deep cycle batteries is the way to go IMHO. AGM's have gotten pretty expensive in the last several years.

Eric Perplies
96 42' WBWL

GARY MINKER

08-19-2009, 10:09
After years of debate, I got rid of all chargers and went to fixed highly regulated switching converters at 13.7 VDC. I let the engine float/equalize the batteries. The Sonnenschein AGM's love it and I have no problems. I have 120 amps of converters that never boil a battery and at 13.7 the charge is good.

--- On Thu, 8/13/09, sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...> wrote:
From: sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...>
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 9:40 AM




Hi Jerry,



Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is temperature- compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0. Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working great for 4 years. Check out this link- [http://www.xantrex. com/web/id/ 256/p/1/pt/ 7/product. asp].



Shane Fedeli

85PT40

Hershey, PA



--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jburgessx2" wrote:

>

> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts? Jerry 85 PT40

>

>

> should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.

>

> A

>



GARY MINKER

08-19-2009, 10:12
look here for battery types
http://www.sonnenschein.org/

--- On Thu, 8/13/09, jburgessx2@... wrote:
From: jburgessx2@...
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 10:01 AM




Thanks for the info. I'll check that link out.

Jerry
85 PT40


Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile


From: "sfedeli3"
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:40:44 -0000
To:
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time



Hi Jerry,

Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is temperature- compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0. Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working great for 4 years. Check out this link- [http://www.xantrex. com/web/id/ 256/p/1/pt/ 7/product. asp].

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jburgessx2" wrote:
>
> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts? Jerry 85 PT40
>
>
> should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.
>
> A
>

jburgessx2@...

08-19-2009, 10:14
Gary,

Never heard of this. Is this something you can buy or did you make your own?

Jerry
85 PT40

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From: GARY MINKER
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:09:13 -0700 (PDT)
To:
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time


After years of debate, I got rid of all chargers and went to fixed highly regulated switching converters at 13.7 VDC. I let the engine float/equalize the batteries. The Sonnenschein AGM's love it and I have no problems. I have 120 amps of converters that never boil a battery and at 13.7 the charge is good.

--- On Thu, 8/13/09, sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@comcast.<wbr>net> wrote:
From: sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@comcast.<wbr>net>
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 9:40 AM


Hi Jerry,

Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is temperature- compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0. Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working great for 4 years. Check out this link- [http://www.xantrex. com/web/id/ 256/p/1/pt/ 7/product. asp].

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jburgessx2" wrote:
>
> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts? Jerry 85 PT40
>
>
> should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.
>
> A
>

jburgessx2@...

08-19-2009, 10:26
Gary,

Are you using 6 or 12 volt? And, what Ah?

Jerry
85 PT40

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From: GARY MINKER
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:12:07 -0700 (PDT)
To:
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time


look here for battery types
http://www.sonnenschein.org/

--- On Thu, 8/13/09, jburgessx2@yahoo.com com> wrote:
From: jburgessx2@yahoo.com com>
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 10:01 AM


Thanks for the info. I'll check that link out.

Jerry
85 PT40


Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile


From: "sfedeli3"
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:40:44 -0000
To:
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New battery time



Hi Jerry,

Don't waste your $$ on the IOTA's. They are not capable of a full bulk charge or equalization (despite what the literature says). You need a charger that is temperature- compensating and capable of at least 15.5 volts when equalizing. I'd spend the extra $$ and get a Truecharge2 or even a remanned ProSine 2.0. Wherever you mount it, make sure that it's dry and cool. Mine's been working great for 4 years. Check out this link- [http://www.xantrex. com/web/id/ 256/p/1/pt/ 7/product. asp].

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com, "jburgessx2" wrote:
>
> We full time but rarely dry camp. So, I'm thinking 12v deep cycle should be okay. Also, I'm replacing the boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers. Thoughts? Jerry 85 PT40
>
>
> should be fine. Also, I'm replacing my boilers with Iota DLS-45 chargers.
>
> A
>

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