DaveInDenver
Middle Income Semi-Redneck
What do you mean by DC? The OEM Truestart 27F that I had was rated for 710 CCA, 165 minutes, 90 A-hr. So each PC1400 I put in have very roughly similar specs but is slightly smaller and lighter (so my combined capacity is significantly greater while only being about 25 lbs heavier). Each PC1400 is a lot smaller than a group 27. The 25/35 pair is an inch here and there larger than the single that they replaced. They are shoehorned in where the original tray was.
Using the clutch defeat to start in gear isn't completely draining the truck, it's usually 5 or 10 seconds of full cranking. My starter is rated I think 1.1kW. It's about being capable of doing it for a while and still retaining a backup. I could size one large battery but then I don't have redundancy.
Nevermind, deep cycle. Duh.
I do have a group 27 Deka (badged West Marine 8A27M), 92-hr, 810 CCA, 175 reserve. It's only used very occasionally to run the fridge on long trips and serves as a UPS for my radios at home 99% of the time. It's a dual purpose, not a true cycle either. I don't know if the Truestart was going to be happy with deep cycle loads. These Odysseys seem spec'd to me to be like Yellow Top, a starting battery that isn't going to be hurt by some deep cycling.
Using the clutch defeat to start in gear isn't completely draining the truck, it's usually 5 or 10 seconds of full cranking. My starter is rated I think 1.1kW. It's about being capable of doing it for a while and still retaining a backup. I could size one large battery but then I don't have redundancy.
Nevermind, deep cycle. Duh.
I do have a group 27 Deka (badged West Marine 8A27M), 92-hr, 810 CCA, 175 reserve. It's only used very occasionally to run the fridge on long trips and serves as a UPS for my radios at home 99% of the time. It's a dual purpose, not a true cycle either. I don't know if the Truestart was going to be happy with deep cycle loads. These Odysseys seem spec'd to me to be like Yellow Top, a starting battery that isn't going to be hurt by some deep cycling.
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