[Public-List] Batteries

[Joseph Balderson]

Did you use a total of 4 6volt T105 batteries?

On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 1:04 PM, John Birch <Sunstone at cogeco.ca> wrote:

> I managed to get 9 years out of my T105 Golf Carts and highly recommend
> them - mine were Trojans
>
> I replaced them with 2 x L16 6V 435 AMP in series. I have the height with
> an A-37. The batteries live below the floor boards, where it is much cooler
> - cooler is a friend to batteries. The starting battery is a standard 12V
> high cap starting bat and is held in reserve. I installed a True Charge 40
> smart charger with equalizing and temp monitor features when using shore
> power and a solar panel to hold them charged.
>
> I have yet to do the 12 volt multi stage thing - but its on the list.
>
> We charge the batteries every three weeks min when not in use year round.
>
> For an A-30 - T105s are probably just about perfect.
>
> Depending on your situation (dock or mooring) you do need a good charging
> system, either AC or DC - or your investment in batteries will be short
> lived.
>
> Best of luck
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Balderson" <joebinc at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 11:35 AM
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>
>  Jim,
>>   Where have you located the battery bank? I am at the point in my rebuild
>> where I am putting in the floor timbers and I need to know if putting the
>> battery bank beneath the cabin sole is a good idea. Jim Mahseer kindly
>> sent
>> me photos of the finished job that he did installing beneath the cabin
>> sole
>> and it look pretty good. But I still have a feeling, left over from my
>> wooden boat days, of dread when I put electrics in the bilge. Do I have a
>> legitimate concern? He also uses 6 volt batteries in series. What's the
>> consensus on installing the battery bank below the sole?  ^volt vs 12
>> volt?
>> Joe B
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Jim Davis <a30240 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>  Jonathan
>>>
>>> This answer won't go over well with the Gel crowd, but I had good success
>>> with a pair of Group 27 flooded deep cycle batteries from Sam's Club.
>>>  Noticeably less expensive than the marine stores.
>>>
>>> They gave me ten good years of service and I used the stock regulator. In
>>> that Sandy and I were in the cruising mode we probably had more drain on
>>> them,but we never ran short.
>>>
>>> My normal procedure was to start the engine in the "All" position and in
>>> the evening shift to just one battery.  I used the "Odd/Even" method.  If
>>> the date was even, I used battery 2.
>>>
>>> With our current boat thing are a bit different.  I have about 450 AH in
>>> the house bank, but I also have a larger electric consumption.  Even so I
>>> usually start on the house bank and only use the starting battery if the
>>> house bank won't do the job (three days at anchor).  I still haven't
>>> spent
>>> the money on a fancy regulator.
>>>
>>> Jim Davis
>>> S/V Isa Lei
>>>
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