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Old 01-03-2014, 06:42 AM   #81
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Thanks for the clarification lewster. As I said.....still learning.
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Old 01-13-2014, 12:53 PM   #82
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House battery for 2006 Interstate Parkway

I am looking for a recommendation for a new house battery for my 2006 Interstate Parkway. The house battery is located under the passenger seat and the battery tray and hold down is sized for a Group 49 (H8) battery. The hieght must be about 8" or less. When I mention this battery size to sales people they only have starting batteries or dual purpose batteries that will fit in that space. The "experts" say I should have a deep cycle battery but they tend to be much taller than 8". Is a dual purpose marine battery adequate?
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Old 01-13-2014, 01:28 PM   #83
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I think Doug&Maggie will need to weigh in on this; I seem to recall they have the house battery under the passenger-side seat in theirs, and modified the seat pedestal to gain some extra height. But my memory has been known to play tricks on me, so I'm not entirely sure.
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Old 01-13-2014, 05:24 PM   #84
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I am looking for a recommendation for a new house battery for my 2006 Interstate Parkway. The house battery is located under the passenger seat and the battery tray and hold down is sized for a Group 49 (H8) battery. The hieght must be about 8" or less. When I mention this battery size to sales people they only have starting batteries or dual purpose batteries that will fit in that space. The "experts" say I should have a deep cycle battery but they tend to be much taller than 8". Is a dual purpose marine battery adequate?
If you have to be limited to placing your house battery within a limited space….think out of the box!

If you go with a Lifeline AGM battery, you can place them in any position except terminals down. I regularly install Lifelines and place them on their side, giving you much more 'headroom'.

Depending on the size you choose, most popular sized lifelines have a width of less than 7", which when placed on their side, becomes a height of less than 7". Here is a link to Lifeline's size specifications and battery sizes: Lifeline Batteries - Marine & RV Deep Cycle Batteries
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Thank you, I will look into that. Leads to another question, do AGM batteries need a special charger or care? Would the charging system on the Parkway be ok?
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Thank you, I will look into that. Leads to another question, do AGM batteries need a special charger or care? Would the charging system on the Parkway be ok?
That depends. The better the charging system, the longer the battery life. What do you have now?
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Old 01-14-2014, 08:04 AM   #87
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It is a Magna Tec 7355 converter/charging system.
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That unit will not do, as it does not have 3 stage charging. A better choice is a PD-9255 with Charge Wizard from Progressive Dynamics, but that is still not optimal.

The BEST charger for Lifelines is a Magnum inverter/charger with fully adjustable charging profiles and temperature compensation. They keep Lifelines very happy.
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Thanks for all your help. I feel empowered!
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Old 01-14-2014, 10:21 AM   #90
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@lewster.....Awhile back I commented I had never seen "Full Charge" on my inverter contrl panel. I have the MMS1012 Inverter Charger with the remote panel. The manual discusses its 4-stage charging profile....bulk,absorb,float, and full charge. Like your response earlier, I felt "Float" meant the batteries were indeed full and float just kept them topped off. The manual also states that in "Full Charge" if the battery voltage drops below 12.7 it initiates another "float" cycle......I am wondering if that is why I have never "seen" a full charge on the panel....I just may not be catching it....and/or I may have a drain I have not identified. your thoughts??
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Which batteries do you have?
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Old 01-14-2014, 02:38 PM   #92
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I have Lifeline, came with my 2013 Interstate
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Upgrading to a 3 stage charger is a pretty simple operation. Airstream should have done this at the factory. Little or no price difference in putting a"smart" charger into the system at the factory. This of course does not apply to the older Airstreams
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The inverter/charger is the Magnum unit MMS 1012
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@lewster.....Awhile back I commented I had never seen "Full Charge" on my inverter contrl panel. I have the MMS1012 Inverter Charger with the remote panel. The manual discusses its 4-stage charging profile....bulk,absorb,float, and full charge. Like your response earlier, I felt "Float" meant the batteries were indeed full and float just kept them topped off. The manual also states that in "Full Charge" if the battery voltage drops below 12.7 it initiates another "float" cycle......I am wondering if that is why I have never "seen" a full charge on the panel....I just may not be catching it....and/or I may have a drain I have not identified. your thoughts??
toskeysam, it depends which controller and controller documentation you are referring to:

If you have the ME-MR Remote Control, and the Owner's Manual dated "2010 Magnum Energy, Inc" PN 64-0031 Rev C, you will find no reference to a "Full Charge" state.

This is the hardcopy supplied with my own 2014 Interstate.

But if you attempt to download the documentation like I did, I pulled down a 2010 version of the doc, and it does refer to a "Full Charge" state.

I'm concluding it doesn't exist on my version of the ME-MR.

Incidentally, both copies of the doc state clearly that the ME-MR has minimal settings, and that if you want full function, go with the ME-RC.

Hope that helps…..Peter
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Small typo - the manual I downloaded was a 2009 version - PN: 64-0031 Rev A.
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UKDUDE...The control panel is the ME-MR, the hardcopy manual I have is PN: 64-0031 Rev A.
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UKDUDE...The control panel is the ME-MR, the hardcopy manual I have is PN: 64-0031 Rev A.
Can you check out the firmware versions using Tech Menu on the Controller? Mine says Inverter Revision 1.6, Controller Revision 1.0.
Then I would suggest a call to Magnum to ask if these Revisions support the "Full power" state.
I'd be interested in their response….Peter
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Will check this out over weekend. Weather going south tonight......
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Curiosity got the best of me......I have the same readings. Inverter 1.6 and control 1.0

Will call to see what they say.
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