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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Topic: BATTERIES Posted: 16 Apr 2018 at 10:38am |
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 |
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
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 |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Olddawgsrule
Senior Member Joined: 20 Sep 2017 Location: New Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1014 |
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... Picked it up about $10 less locally. Not a good deal when it doesn't fit..
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Keith-N-Dar
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447 |
Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 10:00am |
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.
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Keith-N-Dar
Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
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Wood River Pod
Senior Member Joined: 30 Sep 2016 Location: Wood River, ID Online Status: Offline Posts: 153 |
Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 9:50am |
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 https://allbatterysalesandservice.com/century-plastics-heavy-duty-battery-box-holds-2-6-volt-golf-cart-batteries-gce-g |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 8:09am |
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.
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1049 |
Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:44am |
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
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:25am |
Yes. The outlets are 120.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:24am |
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.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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hogone
Senior Member Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1049 |
Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:20am |
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
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Jon & Pam
2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
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