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05-12-2017, 01:47 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau
State: Florida
Posts: 8
THOR #258
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House Battery Amp Hours
I have a 2013 Thor Chateau 24C with one slide out for the dinette/wardrobe area.
What minimum size amp hour 12 V house battery is required to operate the slide out? Will the slide out and retractable awing operate on shore power?
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05-12-2017, 02:56 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor Tuscany 36 MQ
State: Indiana
Posts: 938
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Originally Posted by chas
I have a 2013 Thor Chateau 24C with one slide out for the dinette/wardrobe area.
What minimum size amp hour 12 V house battery is required to operate the slide out? Will the slide out and retractable awing operate on shore power?
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Minimum power is almost never a good idea. Pick any decent 12v deep cycle. Expect to pay $100 to $130 depending on what you buy. Take a look here to learn more.
Best House Batteries - iRV2 Forums
I'm pretty sure the slide out and awning go zoom zoom on shore power.
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05-12-2017, 04:08 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 32A
State: Florida
Posts: 1,873
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On Shore power - your 12v converter/charger will provide the juice for motion...
Agree with DogLovers - don't need to get AGM or Lithium - but a good flooded lead acid battery is what you want.
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Not yet retired...
Florida (Michigan transplant)
2014 Hurricane 32A
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05-12-2017, 05:12 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: '17 Hurricane 34F
State: Missouri
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call me fearful, but I don't run the slide in or out unless I am plugged in or the generator is running.
I wish the engine could be running to operate the slide, that would eliminate some steps in transition.
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05-12-2017, 05:19 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Windsport
State: Florida
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Originally Posted by wredman
call me fearful, but I don't run the slide in or out unless I am plugged in or the generator is running.
I wish the engine could be running to operate the slide, that would eliminate some steps in transition.
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Make perfect sense to me.
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05-12-2017, 06:22 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau
State: Florida
Posts: 8
THOR #258
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House Battery Amp Hours
I didn't necessarily want a low cost replacement but was curious if a lower amp hour battery would produce enough dc current for the slide out. I currently have a Harris deep cycle rated 160 ah @ a 20 amp hour rate. I was curious if a 100 ah @ 20 would get the job done?
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05-12-2017, 06:38 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Georgia
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is something wrong with the battery you already have?
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05-12-2017, 07:44 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau
State: Florida
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THOR #258
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House Battery Amp Hours
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Originally Posted by TurnerFam
is something wrong with the battery you already have?
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Has some age (3 years) plus MH stored for winter months, so no trickle charge or use since last fall. Just exploring options if replacement becomes necessary. Have battery on trickle charge now and its voltage is slowly coming up.
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05-12-2017, 08:36 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor Tuscany 36 MQ
State: Indiana
Posts: 938
THOR #6280
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chas
Has some age (3 years) plus MH stored for winter months, so no trickle charge or use since last fall. Just exploring options if replacement becomes necessary. Have battery on trickle charge now and its voltage is slowly coming up.
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You might have to call Thor to find out the mfg specs on the motor and projected load during use. I'm thinking only they would know the minimum.
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05-13-2017, 01:34 AM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,389
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Amp-hour is the total capacity of energy the battery can contain. The lawn tractor battery at Lowes or Home Depot would have a pretty low amp-hour rating but will easily supply the 12 volts at the required amps to cycle your slide several times. The larger the amp-hour rating the battery has, the longer you can boondock without having to recharge or in slide terms, would provide more slide in/out cycles before having to recharge..
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