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Old 08-20-2020, 06:08 PM   #1
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The batteries are Duracell Ultra Deep Cycle BCI Group 31M 105AH SLI31MDC
The fridge is a Nova Kool 6100 Compressor
Using Converter, no inverter

What was surprising was after driving around this morning the one meter read that the battery was full but the Go Power was at about 75% and at 12.7 on the digital. We’ll see what happens
Be prepared for a whole two month rotation of battery & charging surprises.

The Dark Arts of Battery Chemistry are not something an RV Owner cannot ignore without peril.

We have Resuscitation in our field & in Batteries, they call it Equalisation.

Sometimes the patient has enough Life Force to continue.

Sometimes batteries have enough Chemical Force within, to continue.

I recommend that if you are going to use your rig a lot, especiallyif you wish to boondock here & there, please investigate Lifeline.
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Our usage is going to come in big chunks. We’re preparing to go cross country for about a month. We’ll be hooking up most nights, if not always. After that, unsure. So I feel like unless something unusual, we’re probably going to be fine for now. But I’m now armed with much good information and will be ready to make some changes/upgrades when the time comes. Wife asked me today, “can we upgrade to Lithium?”. Yes, but.... To be continued
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