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    Posted: 11 Jul 2016 at 4:49pm
OK, Costco has 6 volt for $85, I will go get two of them.

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Originally posted by dr.becky

OK, we are learning.  What type of battery is recommended?


+1 to what David said.

What type of battery you want, as well as how to determine how power is in your battery and how to check it, is covered in the podcast I referred to.  You really should listen to it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jul 2016 at 3:48pm

Since you like to dry camp, I would recommend two 6 volt golf cart batteries, wired in "series" to make 12 volts. They have more capacity (available/usable power). They will also withstand more heavy use and deeper discharges, due to their more robust construction.

If you go this route and need help with the wiring....just ask.
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OK, we are learning.  What type of battery is recommended?
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The battery probably needs to be replaced.  Taking a battery below 50% capacity does significant irreversible damage to it, and it sounds like that has happened repeatedly.

In order to learn how to use and maintain these batteries, I highly recommend that you go to www.battery1234.com and listen to at least the first podcast.  It will save you a lot of money and effort.
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After they have been hooked up to the charger from the rPod for 24 hrs or so, check the voltage.  Should be 12.6 or 12.7.   I see they are not true deep cycle batteries but that shouldn't be a problem yet.  You can take them to an auto parts store and they can load test them after they are fully charged.  Have you checked the water in each cell?  Use distilled water and a turkey baster to fill each cell to the ring.
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Our batteries are not last 24 hours, the Pod was new in April and we have camped about 25 nights so far.  We mostly dry camp with a generator for the AC and oven.  I have very little knowledge about electrical stuff, suggestion on what we need to do?  New Batteries???
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