Re: Buying 2 new batteries, share your favorites!
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:14 am
I am curious how you keep the 12V compartment charged. Do you just plug it into a charger or did you run something from the alternator?
rmel wrote:Yellow or Red Optima depends.
I run with 6 Yellows: [1 + 1] = 24V and [4 x 1] = 12V creature comfort devices.
They don't out-gas, and orientate these on their side or in the up direction.
Red is better for cranking/starting, Yellow is better for deep-discharge. Either would be fine.
Red might be a bit better choice for starting, Yellow for the 12V compartment, long running
frig and mini-bar in the back of your 712
I stuck with Yellows all around, as that was the best choice for the 12V battery bay, and give
me the ability to interchange them at will.
ron