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Bicycle Bob · 08-30-2015, 01:23 AM

Stealth RV is finally getting some wrench time. I'd like to install about 60 AH of deep-cycle capacity for life in camp. Would it make much difference to get a battery without enough cranking capacity for a 1 litre, and use caps to start it? I've got a handy little DC-DC voltage converter that could probably charge caps even from a low battery.

08-30-2015, 01:23 AM	#181 (permalink)
Bicycle Bob EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: May 2008 Location: N. Saskatchewan, CA Posts: 1,805 Appliance White - '93 Geo Metro 4-Dr. Auto Last 3: 42.35 mpg (US) Stealth RV - '91 Chevy Sprint Base Thanks: 91 Thanked 460 Times in 328 Posts	RV Combo Stealth RV is finally getting some wrench time. I'd like to install about 60 AH of deep-cycle capacity for life in camp. Would it make much difference to get a battery without enough cranking capacity for a 1 litre, and use caps to start it? I've got a handy little DC-DC voltage converter that could probably charge caps even from a low battery.