Deep Cycle Battery/back up camera Question

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Feb 19, 2007 | 11:06 AM

Spamjohnson

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Deep Cycle Battery/back up camera Question

I bought a used pickup camper last fall, and found that the internal battery was toast.

Can I use a Wallyworld Marine Battery, about 50 bucks or do I need to get a purpose built Deep Cycle Battery.

While at Wally I saw a wireless camera for slightly 100 bucks, do you think it will have enough range for long bed crew with a camper on the top?

Thanks folks.

Sam

Feb 19, 2007 | 12:08 PM

firesoutmatt

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Wally World Marine battery

Thats what I have used . Just make sure it will fit . Those batterys are big.

Feb 19, 2007 | 12:34 PM

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Got through to customer support, camera can work up to two hours continously and 19 feet distance. Thanks for the comeback firesoutmatt, looks like a run to Wally.

Feb 20, 2007 | 03:11 PM

jim henderson

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Batteries depend on what kind you are looking at.

A deep cycle is designed to be fully charged and discharged almost to zero. A regular car or truck battery doesn't like that kind of treatment over the long haul.

A Marine battery is not enough description to say. Marine battery just means it is built to survive the pounding that you get in a boat.

There are regular starting marine batteries and those designed to be deep discharged.

The Marine battery whatever type it is will work better than a car battery. If it is also Deep Discharge so much the better.

Good Luck,

Jim Henderson