mnicolosi

Sorry if this is answered elsewhere -- I'm having a hard time finding it. I want to do a SIMPLE second battery solution for powering my laptop, cooler and coffeemaker on a three month trip. What I'd like to do is get a deepcycle battery, plug it into the dc outlet to power it when I'm driving it, then use it when I'm parked. I can't follow all the instructions on wiring circuits and etc and relay switches and stuff, and I dont want to pay for that work to be done. Can I simply put the battery in the back of my element, plug it in and go? If I use the Optima Yellow Top, will it spew fumes over night and kill me?

Thanks much!
Michelle