Waeco Monsoon Portable Battery

It looks like a BIG_MUVVA

The one I am thinking of is 60 a/h so 36 to 48 hours sound about right.

Pity it does not use a common battery. They use 14 or 15 a/h SLA batteries. Same as used on some wheel chairs. You will soon see Evakool selling the same thing.

Regards

Derek

I don't wish to argue with Derek, but I reckon that Monsoon is the name used by Waeco for their marine batteries a few years ago. In fact a google search will bring up some links confirming that. In SA you could contact "Home of 12 volt" (previously "Blue Apple") at Mount Barker. If it is a Thumper style battery they are definitely AGM not Gel and I reckon it would have cost around $600-$700 when new. I have a WAECO Outback just 24AH that runs my CF50 overnight. 48AH would run a fridge for about 24 hours depending on ambient temps, thermostat setting etc.

I was told that these batteries last "for years". Mine is going on for six years old and still in use. I keep it on a float charger in the shed.

For a long time I have wondered about the commercial relationship between Weaco and Blue Apple (now Home of 12 Volt).
As suggested in the previous, I think Blue Apple were the manufacturer of the early "Weaco" power packs however, nothing sinister in that, just an observation.
I have sung the praises of the Home of 12 volt in other threads

I rang Waeco today and found out the following:

The Monsoon was discontinued 2 and a half years ago therefore the battery is at least this age.

Waeco can't honour a warranty as this model is discontinued.

The battery, if it hasn't been regularly used, should work well.

It will recharge while driving the same way the latest RAPS 36 will.

The minimum it will run my fridge continuously is 24 hours before things start to run down.

It will need to be fully recharged at some stage with a battery charger (same as the RAPS 36)

With these caveats the techie didn't see any reason why I shouldn't buy it provided I could get TJM to give me their own 12 months guarantee.

Sounds like the way to go. How can I quickly check the integrity of the battery?

These things are made by home of 12v in strath SA they have been on sold by engel, waeco, lightforce, kookaburra, & now evacool. The lack of warranty does not suprise me these guys are sharks. Across the road from their factory they sold a francise with the promise they wouldn't sell from the factory and they sell direct cheaper than the guy across the road can compete with. From my dealing with their store in Pooraka and strath good luck getting any help out of them at all if you have any trouble.

Thanks to everyone for their valuable input. Based on this I went back to TJM and asked if they would be prepared to warrant the Monsoon themselves for 12 months - the answer was, not surprisingly, NO! I then asked to see all the literature that came with the battery along with cables etc. There was nothing, not even a box for it. The guy there couldn't tell me how old it was, whther it was used or new, why there were no jumper cables or charging cables, etc.

The upshot was that I bought a brand new Waeco RAPS 36 instead. It'll run my fridge for at least 24 hours, is brand new, comes with a warranty and suits my purposes. For $270 I suppose I can't complain. If I look after it it should last for quite a while.