{"id":13796,"date":"2012-04-21T19:14:53","date_gmt":"2012-04-22T01:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/?p=13796"},"modified":"2016-09-17T21:35:10","modified_gmt":"2016-09-17T18:35:10","slug":"thinking-about-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/thinking-about-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking About Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know that my current set of batteries are on their last legs. It would make sense to replace them now rather than wait for the fall so that I can cross to the US with a fresh set. I currently have two 6V, but I would want to go with two 12V so I can get more amp hours for the same amount of carrying capacity and space. There’s no sense getting more than two since I only have a 150W solar panel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since I installed the current pair of batteries myself<\/a>, I know that I can install the 12V set myself, too. I’ll just have to make sure that all the new extra wiring is bundled together in positive and negative bunches and labeled correctly.<\/p>\n

The thing is, I know that I don’t want to drop a couple hundred on new batteries without getting a battery monitoring system, too. Andy Baird explains battery monitoring systems well in Eureka<\/a>, so please follow that link to understand what exactly I am talking about. They are like a fuel gauge for your batteries and can help prolong their life through better use. I remember reading the installation instructions almost four years ago and going HUH?! I reread them recently and they still confuse me. So I’m not confident this is work I can do myself. I am especially nervous about breaking my solar system. So if I decide to bite the bullet and pay someone for installation, I need to find someone I can trust to do it. Can anyone recommend an RV battery expert somewhere in the middle of the United States? \ud83d\ude42 I actually thought of Camping World, since there is one on both the routes I am considering taking to Virginia, but they don’t sell the battery monitors which does not inspire confidence that they would know how to install one.<\/p>\n

I am now eagerly awaiting comments from the peanut gallery! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n

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