Count_D_Money
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Has anyone added house batteries to the standard 4 6 volt batteries that come with the Endeavor/Scepter; Diplomat/Camelot (and probably others).
I have an 06 Scepter with 4 house batteries in an outside compartment with a slide out tray with no more room. I have AGM's and want to add four more probably in the pass through bay with the converter, water heater, water pump, etc in it. Just need to know how I would "tie" them in to existing 12 volt supply/inverter/charger, etc. Any thoughts?
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blousteau
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I don't know if that is the best place to put them. To much equipment that could cause a spark and ignite any hydrogen gas that would build up during charging, etc. Other than that you would wire them the same as your others, then connect the pos leads from bank one and two together and the neg from bank one and two together (or attach both Neg to the frame), make sure you put a DC fuse or breaker close to the 2nd set of batteries on the Pos Cable that matches your cables amp carrying capacity. Then they will be tied into the 12 volt supply / inverter and charger. If you wanted you could also add in a battery selector switch allowing you to choose between banks. Whatever you do, don't skimp on the battery cables. We used 00 welding cable when we changed ours out last, and put in our inverter. There are several charts out there on the internet for sizing cables based on Amp draw, Fuse Size, and battery bank Ah capacity.
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wilpower
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There should be plenty of room on the battery trays. Ours has room for at least 2 more, on the "house" tray, and 2 on the "chassis" tray.
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blousteau wrote:I don't know if that is the best place to put them. To much equipment that could cause a spark and ignite any hydrogen gas that would build up during charging, etc.
AGMs don't gas. put them where you want them.
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I was able to get a second rack in my battery compartment by lowering the rack that was in there. It was several inches off the bottom and now I have room for 8.
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flhtci-rider
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I'm thinking of doing the same thing. What I think I will do is take the 2 engine batteries out of the first shelf and install the 4 6 volt there. Then in the engine compartment on the 2" x 2" bar that crosses from left to right weld a box there for the 2 engine batteries. What do you think of that idea. If you want pm me on this.
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My inverter installation required that I select the type of batteries being charged, wet cell or AMG etc. If I were you I would verify if you can charge both types of batteries at the same time as they each have unique charging profiles.
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Count_D_Money
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flhtci-rider wrote:What I think I will do is take the 2 engine batteries out of the first shelf and install the 4 6 volt there. Then in the engine compartment on the 2" x 2" bar that crosses from left to right weld a box there for the 2 engine batteries. What do you think of that idea.
Not being a mechanic, it sounds like a very good idea. Would the road spray that may infiltrate the engine compartment pose any problems?
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Count_D_Money
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wilpower wrote:There should be plenty of room on the battery trays. Ours has room for at least 2 more, on the "house" tray, and 2 on the "chassis" tray.
My Scepter is not a tag and only 40 feet long. Trust me, the battery compartment is full.
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blousteau
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My bad, didn't see the AGM part! Sorry.
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