Which Optima to get?
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Which Optima to get?
I think there are three, red, yellow and blue? I plan on running an amp and getting a winch. I also have a set of Hella 500s and on wknd surft trips run the stereo and lights with the truck off quite a bit. Thanks
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i think i just answered my own question. now, how long can you run a stereo with say a 100 watt amp off your yellow top and then still be able to start your truck?
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Depend on the reserve capacity of the yellow top (there are different ones). As an example, a good estimate of how long a 120 Amp-hour reserve battery will last if you have 100W radio + 100W lights going is:
200W/12V= approx 16 Amps
120 Amp-hour/16 Amps = 7.5 hours (This is approximate, because voltage drop will not be linear...)
That, I assume is to get your battery "dead", which will be something like 10 or 10.5 volts, which probably won't start your vehicle.
The best solution is to have a dual battery setup.
200W/12V= approx 16 Amps
120 Amp-hour/16 Amps = 7.5 hours (This is approximate, because voltage drop will not be linear...)
That, I assume is to get your battery "dead", which will be something like 10 or 10.5 volts, which probably won't start your vehicle.
The best solution is to have a dual battery setup.
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I have the oddyssey PC 1700. And here is what i think--its big and has alot of reserve--so it is a poor mans two battery set-up with a push start just in case (Manual Tranny)
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