2nd Battery

[Subtlevox]

Any suggestions for which is the best brand/model for 2nd battery (at least 100 amperes)?

[Shoot]

What is the battery for, winch or accessories??????

[Subtlevox]

Mainly accessories - fridge, lights - stuff like that. Winch maybe one day ...

[macca86]

you'd want a deep cycle or marine battery for that

[Subtlevox]

Yeah deep cycle - but what brand/model?

[Shoot]

x 2 Get a good one.

[big_fletch]

You could use something like a 'Supercharge All-rounder' which is like a half/half battery.. Good to use for fridges and lights, and will also handle a winch no problems

[katwoman]

I just bought your average 6 cylinder car battery. At 620 cranking amps, it should do the job. I'll let you know in a month or so, when I start using it !
Maybe depends on whee the battery is going, to what sort ?

[macca86]

I just bought your average 6 cylinder car battery. At 620 cranking amps, it should do the job. I'll let you know in a month or so, when I start using it !
Maybe depends on whee the battery is going, to what sort ?

only problem with that cat is car batteries aren't to be run flat and recharge so it may have a short life. Deep cycle is the go as you can run them flat many times before they need replacing.
Say if you camped over night had a work light and fridge running over night the battery would be flat 2 to 5 discharges and car battery is kaput while the deep cycle keeps going

[macca86]

Yeah deep cycle - but what brand/model?

any of the big name brands will do the job it really comes down to your budget do you want a $200 and you can go right up to $1000 if you want. Have a chat to a battery expert not supe4rcheap or autobarn.
battery world or marshal would give better advice

[Sir Roofy]

deep cycle is the go but are also slow to recharge,mine charges all the time and will last up to 2days with out starting the motor
but if staying longer will hook up the solar panel, works for me,running a waeco 100l fridge in the back of the wagon only