Going Solar on the GU wagon

[MudRunnerTD]

Is that a wet cell battery? inside the cabin? Not a great idea. I had a calcium wet cell crap out and it filled the cabin with fumes and that means corrosion - yet to get a handle on the potential of what slow creeping damage I have to the electronics inside the car. Cleaned out @MudRunnerTD sinus's!!!!

Hideous indeed. If that is a Wetcell in the car then you need to rethink that for sure. I remember the day that was venting into the car. OMG! was terrible. Also another forum member @matfew had a wetcell explode in the back of his GQ on the way to Licola a couple of years ago. it was in the rear area and his daughter was in the back seat. he was Very Very lucky.

[threedogs]

If you're up Deer Park way I have too Rhino aero bars you can have,
You can even install a light bar underneath.

[altech]

Is that a wet cell battery? inside the cabin? Not a great idea. I had a calcium wet cell crap out and it filled the cabin with fumes and that means corrosion - yet to get a handle on the potential of what slow creeping damage I have to the electronics inside the car. Cleaned out @MudRunnerTD sinus's!!!!

Hmmm, it's sealed maintenance free battery, So whats wrong with that ?

[altech]

If you're up Deer Park way I have too Rhino aero bars you can have,
You can even install a light bar underneath.

Cheers thanks for the offer, the aluminium tubing is very strong and my custom made roof brackets will do the jobs as not much weight in all .

[mudski]

Hmmm, it's sealed maintenance free battery, So whats wrong with that ?

If its a lead acid battery even though its sealed it will have a breather. As far as I understand. As when charging the battery will need to vent off the poisonous gas it will, create. If the battery is housed in a box with sufficient ventilation to the outside of the vehicle then it might be good to use.

[Yeti's Beast]

Can I just add something here. That battery is not sealed , back then Century didn’t have a sealed battery. They fitted a fake long cap over the actual battery caps. It’s hinged
If you lift it up with your fingers, you will see the 6 caps. Open them up and check the water level because a lot of these batteries run dry prematurely, killing them.
Century now have a proper sealed version but it still vents and should not be used in a confined space.
Agm, Gel or Lithium are the only safe options to be used inside a car/ caravan.
After 30+ years selling batteries I have learnt a trick or 2


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[altech]

Can I just add something here. That battery is not sealed , back then Century didn’t have a sealed battery. They fitted a fake long cap over the actual battery caps. It’s hinged
If you lift it up with your fingers, you will see the 6 caps. Open them up and check the water level because a lot of these batteries run dry prematurely, killing them.
Century now have a proper sealed version but it still vents and should not be used in a confined space.
Agm, Gel or Lithium are the only safe options to be used inside a car/ caravan.
After 30+ years selling batteries I have learnt a trick or 2


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can't fine any caps on top , just a glass indicator saying good to go. anyway thanks for everone input and l have ordered a deep cycle sealed battery that is safe inside the cabin , here the link

https://www.aussiebatteries.com.au/b...-cycle-battery

[Yeti's Beast]

can't fine any caps on top , just a glass indicator saying good to go. anyway thanks for everone input and l have ordered a deep cycle sealed battery that is safe inside the cabin , here the link

https://www.aussiebatteries.com.au/b...-cycle-battery

Very good
That’s heaps safer than having that time bomb in the back.
Check out this video and see if your old battery is like this one
https://youtu.be/r4StoOMsrBw


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[PeeBee]

There will be a vent hole, maybe only 1mm diameter. If you are lucky they will be a vent with a small diameter spigot, so you can slip a plastic hose on to vent externally. My big wet cell - also maintenance free had this however I didn't see it until after the event. I think I simply had the wrong battery for the duty - guessing the cells themselves could not take the vibration and collapsed? Anyway, its just a situation to be aware of and if you can sort something out for normal venting I guess thats your call. My lesson is learnt and never again!

[Hodge]

Some great feedback and suggestions here in your setup mate. Yetis Beast helped me out big time with batteries / suggestions. Knows his s#it.

I will reinforce what Mudrunner said.
Get some proper bigger and thin stranded auto cable mate.
Think of your current setup as fieries turning up to fight a fire and only having your Bunnings 10mm garden hose as a pressure supply.

DC electrons don't like being pushed through long solid metals (larger strands).

Even if you don't need high amp demand, still helps heaps having larger cables making sure it is properly fused to size / demand.

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