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Olley46


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Question for the knowledgable, can I fit under the bonnet a deep cycle battery with the crank battery both charging off the altenator through my Redarc battery isolater? I have a lead acid there wich is pooped at the moment does it matter having a deep cycle charging off the altenator?  Thanks in advance.

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No problem, except some advise that AGMs don't like the under bonnet heat, others suggest it is OK. It may vary by brand.
I have no personal experience in that.

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Peter

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Heat shielding and possibly some vent for air ? Some have this as std...
I run a pice of alloy plate between engine and battery with 1/2 spacer ..
Air gap allowed air between battery and shield when driving ..
This was in Triton 4wd work vehicle . Where slow in national park driving which creates
Plenty of under bonnet heat.. Didn't need to top up water in battery half as much...

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This is a general site re twin battery set ups. I don't know if you will find your answer but it is a general info site.

 

 

 

http://www.fridge-and-solar.net/dual_bat.htm



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