batteries

Submitted: Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 11:31

ThreadID: 71254 Views:2803 Replies:5 FollowUps:2

This Thread has been Archived

Battery Power

In this article we explain why you might need an additional power source independent of the starting battery installed into your vehicle and we look in detail at types of batteries,

Member - Frank K (WA)

Gidday all, I am installing a daul battery system in my cruiser and was wanting to know what are the best batteries to use. I'll be running a Engel ,a laptop etc off the accessory battery. Deep cycle? Amp hours? Both starter and 2nd batteries the same? Makes? So many choices but whats the best? Thanks in advance for your opinions. Frank

Back Expand Un-Read 0 Moderator Share

Reply By: Serendipity of Mandurah (WA) - Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 12:25

Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 12:25

Hi Frank

What you ask is a relevant question that so many people on this web site deal with. There are some local experts who have given advice before.

For the best answer do a search on the forums about batteries and you will get a couple of pages of really good info that is easy to look through to find an answer.

Opinions vary a bit but generally people agree on what is good.

Thus also saves people from retyping the same answer every week.

David

Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog Send Message

AnswerID: 377791

Follow Up By: Member - Frank K (WA) - Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 14:00

Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 14:00

Thanks David to be honest i didnt think of searching the question but i can imagine the amount of times that it has been asked so cheers for the info. Frank

FollowupID: 645187

Reply By: Norm C (WA) - Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 12:32

Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 12:32

Hi Frank
I run a 80 litre fridge constantly.I've got a 100 amp hour AGM battery,
witch I mounted under the tray.The cables used between battery's were the same as normal battery lead.It's a bit of over kill but should have very little volt drop.I do top up the 2nd battery around once a fortnight with the battery charger.I think it's made by ZAP batteries
Norm

AnswerID: 377793

Reply By: Maîneÿ . . .- Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 13:46

Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 13:46

Frank
First a questions for you:

How deep is your pocket ?
Because the *best* are usually more expensive than the elcheapo's

Look at the individual benefits offered by each type of Battery Isolator, thickness of battery cables, type of fuse and finally the Auxiliary battery itself.

Maîneÿ . . .

AnswerID: 377797

Reply By: you eat the bear - Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 17:23

Thursday, Aug 06, 2009 at 17:23

I went with a 100 amp hour deep cycle battery running a 40 liter fridge and a flouro light. No problems lasting 3 days without recharging.
I went with a Bond battery in the end because they are local and made in Australia
(apparently). No affiliation etc etc
They have Australia wide stockists listed on their website http://www.bondbatteries.com.au/

AnswerID: 377821