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Re: house batteries

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Gambrill:

My response this morning after written was lost so here I go again.
Yes there are many answers. My experience is not unique but it has helped me get good performance. Many on this circuit have changed to golf cart batteries. Doing this requires some additional connecting cables but they are inexpensive. The reason for this change of type is to get as much or greater capacity and generally at less cost.
All this is with the understanding you are willing to pay attention to the condition of your batteries and keep them properly maintained.
There are many grades of golf cart batteries. Generally the discount houses have them but the capacity may not be as good you would want. Interstate fo example has about four grades. The tops of the case color has depicted the capacity.

The true test is to acquire a data sheet for what you are buying.
They are frequently rated in how many minutes they will last at 75 amps drain
Standard RV supplied 8D are about 108 min. Good quality golf cart units are about the same. There are 140 min. golf Cart batteries. This gives you more time.

I am now using one step up to a unit providing 180 min at 75 amps.
These atre 1" higher and 1" longer but still fit in the same footprint as 2 8D batteries and still cost less than $600.00 for all four.
Try to deal with interstate Batteries distributer location. Dealers either don't know or chose not to carry the full line of what they
can get. Their stock can only stay in house so long or it is not sold as new. At a dealer this may not be the case.
Interstate was made by US Batteries but they have changed to Johnson Labs. the new batteries will not have different colored tops.
If you are not able or chose not to change out your batteries you may want to at least do the buying and find a dependable mechanic to put them in.
Golf cart batteries are not as heavy to work with, just more of them.
I hope the above will be of some assistance.

James M. Green Intrigue 11021 118k+ "Rollingghetto"