Choosing a Deep cycle battery field charging

[ezhitz]

Looking for some input as to what i should look for in a marine deep-cycle battery.I assume the higher reserve amp will be better but that aslo makes for a bigger and heavier battery.I will be using a Hyperion duo 3 charger, charging mostly 4S 4000-5000 mah packs.Would I be better to smaller batteries at 24volt or use one bigger one.Also does anybody know how many packs can charged before the deep-cycles would nead to be charged back-up.
I was looking at a Honda generator but at $1000.00 dollars I could by alot of lipos and couple more chargers space is limited in the car already.

Thanks Jack

[Doby]

Get a bigger car.

[bwells]

That Honda 2000 for 1000 bucks is the Best thing going, quiet, runs all day, easy to carry, etc. Does your charger have a fan inside? That will eat up batteries faster than expected but for short days, I would assume a 31 series battery would give you a days worth of charges. My camper buddies have switched to 2 6 volt golf cart batteries in series which should do anything you need but will take a long time to recharge.

[desmobob]

Jack,

I bought one of the inexpensive 2-cycle generators from Harbor Freight Tools for around $100, and it's great! It's no Honda, but I used it several times this summer at the flying field charging LiPos and it works very well. I use a cheap power supply with it because the generator's output is pretty dirty, but so far, the power supply is taking it in stride (MeanWell S210-12).

This generator is cheaper than a good deep cycle marine battery.... http://www.harborfreight.com/800-rat...tor-66619.html

Take it easy,
desmobob