RE: [A/S] Newbie

["Craig Eldridge" <craig_e@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

As long as the pos. and neg. connectors are seperated and the ends taped to 
prevent contact, you should be safe.  If you just bought a new battery, I 
would not wait longer than 3 months or so to purchase an identical battery 
for the other side.  Ideally, batteries should be matched with close to the 
same manufacturing date but many do not go this far.  A battery that is used 
in the trailer down the road could go bad and take a newer battery with it.  
Will one battery by itself work for you?  Figure up the amount of current 
your electrical system is using, how much the converter is putting back in 
the battery and if the battery is being drawn down more than 50 % of its 
rated amp. hr. capacity, i.e. 105, 115 amp. hr. then I definately add 
another battery.