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New Lifelines
Nothing better than new batteries… I really like the way the H is done and how Marathon did the wiring.
Gil should get wood over this setup….
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I can only wish I had a set up like that.
Damn that is nice.
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I wish mine were that easy too. Mine are under a shelf behind the inverters and a real bitch to get at.
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The only downside is the batteries get nasty from road dirt. I found the temp sensors not installed.
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Why would Marathon (or any converter) not make that area completely closed off from the tires?
I hope our new Liberty has a clean area for the batteries.
BTW, you have a beautiful paint job.
Mark
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Mark, my batteries are just a few years old and really dirty too, not abover the tires but in bay two, but Marathon installs a large vent tube from the bay door to vent gasses, but I guess this allows a lot of dirt in too. Gonna clean mine up this weekend…happily found my temp sensors were installed!
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Almost the same setup as the Vantare H except we had 8 batteries with the posts between the 12V bank and the 24V bank. Looks good Tom !!
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Jon I was there I saw them, those are Deka’s in Lifline clothing. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So who cares if they get dirty, they are just cheap batteries.
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Jon
You can. Just sell that liberty like Tom did and join marathon
Bill
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Now Bill, we both know that ain’t gonna happen.
One comment for owners of coaches with the batteries located above the rear tires……..be very careful maintaining your tires because a tire failure and the flopping around of the tread in the wheel well can and will do a lot of damage very fast. My concern would be to never test the structural integrity of the battery housing. I can envision a blown tire at 70 MPH and it dislodging the batteries with the potential risk of a fire.
I’m not being sour grapes. I think the location is way better than where my batteries are located, but I know a blown tire has so much force it is capable of substantial damage to the coach and in some cases the interior of the coach when it lets go.
At the very least I think I would coat the battery terminals with the rubberized coating used on the handles of tools.
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My battery wiring recommendation was something you didn’t like before. I guess now that you have what looks like a somewhat typical marine application you can see the value.
My battery storage area is also open to below. In most cases these can be sealed with small below battery emergency drain.
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Gil,
Here we go again, another sarcastic remark. When did I ever say I didn’t like the marine application?
What are you smoking?
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