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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227 |
Topic: Charging Accessorys Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 11:50am |
Thanks Mark ! What made you decide to trade out your 12v/marine (same as what I currently have) for the Trojan T-105s since they still tested 100% life? And, what did the Trojan batteries set you back? I like the 110 hours that the 2 6v batteries give. With the 12v we usually go 4 days on one before switching over to the other and that is in colder weather when evening temps run 30 - 45 degrees. However I am drawing it down to about 33% SOC.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 11:55am |
A) They were 5 years old, and I would rather trade them then have them fail when I needed them. And we wanted the capability to be off grid longer. we also like to late and early season camp where temps can be well below freezing, heater runs a lot more then. B) Box and batteries, it was about $400 total. If you click my mod link and go to page 9, whole setup is there.. |
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227 |
Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 12:16pm |
Thanks, looks good. Nice job.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 18 Jan 2016 at 2:15pm |
One advantage of wiring directly to the converter panel: Regardless of the length the meter will be essentially correct if there is nothing running from the outlet itself. Connect with #12AWG and you're good to go. |
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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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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 12:18pm |
Jato, keep your batteries outside where the cold will preserve their life, and reduce their internal discharge rate. If you keep them inside you still should be charging them monthly, if they are outside and it is cold out you can go with one charge in the middle of winter.
50% SOC normally, only occasionally go to 30% SOC to preserve the life. |
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227 |
Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 12:27pm |
Thanks, I will do that as soon as I finish here. It is a balmy 20 outside right now, quite a warm-up from the past few days. Guess I will give them a 2amp trickle charge as well to get them through until spring. BTW is your 171 the 2nd pod you've owned? Didn't you have a 2009 before?
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 5:35pm |
Got down to 9 here last night. Love the cold. When it is inside the ice cubes in my drink.
Only owned 1 pod, a 2010 171 which we sold almost exactly a year ago.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Don Halas
Senior Member Joined: 01 Jul 2015 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 12:43pm |
I installed this in our 178. 2 usb ports and one 12v socket.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N3I1NZW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 |
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Patriot Dave
Senior Member Joined: 06 Feb 2016 Location: LaSalle, Mi. 48 Online Status: Offline Posts: 206 |
Posted: 21 Feb 2016 at 6:33am |
I am a Newbie and hope to pick up our new Rpod in the next week or so.
Reading your reply here regarding an inverter. So with the inverter I can charge things like cell phones, lap tops and so on........my question is when charging theses devices is the draw on the batteries more or less than adding a few 12 volt outlets? Thanks Patriot Dave |
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Dave & Joyce
Never Forget, In God We Trust; This Our National Motto. Member; Patriot Guard Riders, Michigan Chapter Retired; So Every Day is Saturday.... Except Sunday |
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 21 Feb 2016 at 8:11am |
The best way to charge cell phones, laptops, and similar 12V devices is directly from 12V outlets without an inverter. The 12V current draw is less without the inverter. An inverter changes 12V DC to 120V AC. Then the cell phone charger must convert 120V AC back to low voltage DC. Each conversion wastes energy, giving off heat, thus increasing total demand on the battery.
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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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