Thread: What second batteries do people use ???

im about to go down this route atmo, im going to use 2 delkor DC31 batteries. one is going in the trailer and the other im going to fit inside the rear load space where the 7th seat was. there is a fair bit of room between the opening in the well and the space behind it. i should be able to make a cradle and fit the lot in that space. i have to use the drivers side as i have rear air in the pass side.

this is where i will get my DC31's from, its the best price ive found so far.
Best Battery

cheers phil

I'm pretty sure this is the one that I run

Lifeline 100ah deep cycle. I also run it from one of the bins in the boot rather than under the bonnet.

Lifeline Batteries - Marine & RV Deep Cycle Batteries

Another option is one of these battery chargers - a little expensive first up but an investment for life - including charging batteries at home.

2.5hp specs

We have had one for about 10 years now and go away for at least 2 months every year. This allows you to spend a week at a remote location, without the need of solar panels.

Please note - I do have a vested interested in this product.

Erich

Got a yellow top as my second battery, but got no idea how long it will last coz I got nothing to try it with (yet), but I would hope it would power a fridge for atleast 1 night.

You don't indicate if the allrounder is a deep cycle battery. I have a supercharge deepcycle 60Ah and have previously had a 60Ah AGM battery. I have found the problem is that I can't fit a larger battery under the bonnet and neither battery would run in plus 35deg heat in a closed car for more than 20 hours without voltage dropping below 11V. The AGM didn't like the heat under the bonnet so the supercharge is a liquid lead/acid which i've had now for 2 years without a problem.

My solution is to use a folding 60W solar panel to top up the battery for days when not driving. In hot weather, it usually means sunshine and summer, which also means around 10 hours of usable sunlight. In cooler weather, length and strength of sunlight is less but heat load is also correspondingly less.

I like Slunnie's idea of the battery in the panier boxes but I would have to sacrifice too much space used for other things.

I made my 60W solar panel from 2 30W panels and a piano hinge. Means you have to make a junction box to join the two cables, with diodes to stop back flow of current.

Mundy

Thanks Mundy. The allrounder is a combination of starting and deep cycle so it can charge up more quickly but then also run flat numerous times without damage. May have to look into the solar panel option

Cheers

G'day Mundy,
I've got an Exide Extreme N50EX, Deep cycle/start.
550CCA,120RC,75AH. (Still can't work all the numbers out)
Was recomended as not constantly being used for loads(I turn Waeco of when not in use).
Managed to fit it to a Piranha tray, with some modification


More on alien's d2 if you want it.

As mentioned above,

You can fit a decent size battery under the bonnet but be mindfull of the exhaust temperatures. This was our auxilliary battery for about 5 years and it worked well, This is a bit dirty - the photo was taked during one of our trips.



Note the insullation material stuck on the left of the battery.

Erich