Aux Battery In Camper

[johnbritto]

Off topic for a minute , im looking at powering my new camper trailer, i have heard some arguements about deep cycle and agm batterys but they are very expensive i have been looking at getting a big battery out of a dozer 1100 cca and 200 amp hours there a big unit but i recon i can manage it i know that there is chance of leakage and gas buildup so id be cautios of that, i can buy them brand new for $190 as for charging id be running an anderson plug set up from car to trailer while driving and when in storage a trickle/smart charger just wondering what others thoughts are on these type battery

 

[Old.Tony]

Go for it, John.

Just don't let it discharge below 50% (about 12.2V) and charge it back up as soon as you can. Every few months, give it an equalisation charge and on a monthly basis, check the fluid levels.

I thought it'd be better to move this to a new thread, because there could be more people asking about it!

 

[johnbritto]

thanks tony i couldn't think of a tital and also in a bit stupid with computers i dont know how to start a new thread so i usualy just read and hijack if i have any questions,as for battery i think your right i dont plan on tipping trailer over and i can stow it in the toolbox up front so i think for price ill go for it wouldnt even get a 80 amp hour agm for that price what i save can go towards solar charger my mate with the toyota would say ya get what ya pay for thats why he bought a brand new hilux and spent 20 grand to make it like a navara

 

[joffo81]

Sounds like a good idea to me JohnBritto. That's a powerful battery you're talkin about. How or where can you buy them so cheap?

 

[johnbritto]

battery shop in heatherbrea yeah its a big battery 1150 cca 200 ah its a bit more than double the size of the normal say agm 100ah battery so mounting will be the only hassell toolbox on draw bar only option i think

 

[joffo81]

Yeah, toolbox is where I have the battery in my camper. I have just bought the gear to add a second battery to increase my storage capacity because of course power consumption continues to rise! How did we used to camp without electricity!!
A thumper dozer battery would have done the trick though!
Good luck with the install mate.

 

[terryc]

Our camper trailer came with four jerry can holders across the front of the body and that was where I installed four 6V 225AmpHr deep discharge lead acid batteries. Basically the heaviest that I can lift by hand.

To charge your battery from the car, you will need good sized cable and a dc-dc charger (cteck or redarc) close to the battery to do the actual charging.