Cabelas group 27 deep cycle

[ryand]

Just got this in the mail today... Group 27 deep cycle on at cabelas for 89 dollars sat feb 16th only. Can't find the specs but will drag the kids over and check it out on and post details prior to the 16th sale date.

Also have the powerhouse 2000 watt gen on for 449 each.

[dwaynerz]

doesnt seem to be a bad price. i looked up other battery dealers in our area and i would check with some of them as well before you bought. at least try to find the manufacturer and info if you can. it may be made by interstate or some such company, but rebranded as cabellas.

[Herk7769]

That battery is not on their web site.

[dwaynerz]

maybe because its a door buster special and they dont have that many?

[joelek]

That's a good price. I bought many of them over the years for walleye fishing which requires running a large electric trolling motor that is running all the time. That 90 bucks (same price for years now) is the sale price in the pre spring after the boat shows travel through USA. Walleye and bass boats take a serious pounding out on the water. The Cabelas battey always held up for our tournement fishing team. Vibration and pounding in the waves kills cheap made batteries. This is way more abuse than your RV will go through.

Lift batteries side by side. They heavier ones have more lead = longer lasting power. The heavier ones cost more too. Go by amp hours rating for deep cycle battery not CCA cold cranking amps. You are not starting an engine.

Never tried the new AGM or the round shapped ones. They are even more expensive but some guys swear by them. Bottom line is how long do you go before you hook up to AC power and recharge the battery? Longer you go, the more battery amp hours you need.

[DAISY BOYKIN]

I was in my local Sam's Club (full service, ie, tires & batteries) and I was surprised at the batteries they had in stock, Golf cart, all kinds of deep cycle, JELL CELL batteries.

A dry campers dream when it comes to the battery department!

[coyote2001]

just got off the phone with cabelas and group 27 battery 500 cca/500 ah .$104.00 so they say...
costco group 27 is cca 600 with 160 ah $89.00

[joelek]

Just looked at Cabelas website and they don't have squat for good ol lead acid selection anymore. They are pushing the expensive AGM stuff now.

[Herk7769]

Originally Posted by coyote2001

just got off the phone with cabelas and group 27 battery 500 cca/500 ah .$104.00 so they say...
costco group 27 is cca 600 with 160 ah $89.00

PLEASE remember that you do not want a battery with lots of CCA . CCA is the ability to provide lots of amps in a few MINUTES. If you want your camper's battery to last minutes and not hours get a battery with a lot of cranking amps.

You want a battery rated in lots of Amp Hours, or if you can't find one, lots of Reserve Capacity (rated in minutes).

[coyote2001]

i now see...rc and ah are two different things.....a 160 rc is 66.672 ah
thank u

[Herk7769]

Terms and ratings

• Ampere-hours (A·h) is a measure of electrical charge that a battery can deliver. This quantity is one indicator of the total amount of charge that a battery is able to store and deliver at its rated voltage. Its value is the product of the discharge-current (in amperes), multiplied by the duration (in hours) for which this discharge-current can be sustained by the battery. Generally, this value (or rating) varies widely with the duration of the discharge period (see: Peukert's Law), therefore the value is typically only meaningful when the duration is specified. This rating is rarely stated for automotive batteries, except in Europe where it is required by law. Nominal capacity(A·h) by EN 60095-1, is rated at a fixed discharge current of I/20, within 20 hrs until final discharge voltage of 10.5 V at 25°C is reached.
• Cranking amperes (CA), also sometimes referred to as marine cranking amperes (MCA), is the amount of current a battery can provide at 32 °F (0 °C). The rating is defined as the number of amperes a lead-acid battery at that temperature can deliver for 30 seconds and maintain at least 1.2 volts per cell (7.2 volts for a 12 volt battery).
• Cold cranking amperes (CCA) is the amount of current a battery can provide at 0 °F (−18 °C). The rating is defined as the current a lead-acid battery at that temperature can deliver for 30 seconds and maintain at least 1.2 volts per cell (7.2 volts for a 12-volt battery). It is a more demanding test than those at higher temperatures. This is the most widely used cranking measurement for comparison purposes.
• Hot cranking amperes (HCA) is the amount of current a battery can provide at 80 °F (26.7 °C). The rating is defined as the current a lead-acid battery at that temperature can deliver for 30 seconds and maintain at least 1.2 volts per cell (7.2 volts for a 12-volt battery).
• Reserve capacity minutes (RCM), also referred to as reserve capacity (RC), is a battery's ability to sustain a minimum stated electrical load; it is defined as the time (in minutes) that a lead-acid battery at 80 °F (27 °C) will continuously deliver 25 amperes before its voltage drops below 10.5 volts.
• Battery Council International group size (BCI) specifies a battery's physical dimensions, such as length, width, and height. These groups are determined by the Battery Council International organization.[8]
• Peukert's Law states that the capacity available from a battery varies according to how rapidly it is discharged. A battery discharged at high rate will give fewer ampere hours than one discharged more slowly.
• The hydrometer measures the density, and therefore indirectly the amount of sulfuric acid in the electrolyte. A low reading means that sulfate is bound to the battery plates and that the battery is discharged. Upon recharge of the battery, the sulfate returns to the electrolyte.