How much is too much (Into the battery)

I've replaced my battery with an 80AH 94R agm. I've got the following electronics..

ARB 50Qt fridge
5 LED auxillary lights
Fridge monitor

$165 Midland MXT115 - 15 Watt GMRS MicroMobile Two Way Trails Radio - Off Roading Outdoor RZR Farm - 8 Repeater Channels Extended Range - External Magnetic Mount Antenna - NOAA Weather Alerts

Midland MXT115 GMRS
Garmin GPS
Ipad mini
Escort radar / dash cam integrated into it
Scangauge II
ARB Dual compressor

And all of the factory stuff as well. I understand most of that doesn't draw much, but all of it together does. At what point am I looking at going dual battery? Or is this sufficient. I run the fridge often, but not daily and it's rare that I'd have EVERYTHING going at the same time.

 

You have all it operating with the truck not running or is it really just the fridge you leave running while parked at camp?

 

You need to add up the current draw for each of those devices. All that is very minor save the ARB compressor and fridge. And the ARB should be wired (if using their wiring kit) to only come on when the vehicle is running, meaning the load is effectively managed by the alternator, not so much the battery. The time when the current draw matters most for the battery is when you are running all the devices with the vehicle off, so the alternator is not providing the power and you are relying soley on battery power.

Add all the amps up for everything up that you would run at the same time with the vehicle off. Batteries have a reserve capacity rating (RC), which is number of minutes that battery will sustain a 25A draw. Take the 25A RC and divide that by the amps you added up RC, then multiply it by number of minutes.

Example:
Battery has a 90 min RC
Sum of all items is 4A
25A/4A = 6 So then 6 x 90min = 540 minutes of run time

For running an AGM you should also adjust your charge voltage up as discussed here:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-northstar-agm-battery-voltage-booster-upgrade.604478/

 

Just fridge and iPad.

 

Great answer, thanks. I'll do the math but quick math tells me I'm fine with what I've got.

 

Hello,
I've been looking to get an AGM battery for my '15 DCSB O/R 4.0 Auto with tow package. A friend of mine recommended the Northstar 27F & I see it has excellent reviews but it's a bit pricey. The Northstar 94R costs $60 less, is 11 lbs lighter, is more "available" here in Miami and though not as powerful as the 27F it still offers 130 CCA's more than my non-agm 27F Truestart battery. Were you able to use the OE battery tie-down or did you have to modify anything? It's pretty similar in size to the 27F.
Thank you

 

Stay clear of pricey batteries in Florida. In Miami any battery you buy will likely fail within 36 months because of the heat. Stay with a good brand that doesn’t have a premium price. Say hi to Kendall for me. I miss Miami.

 

Yeah. The heat and humidity are rough. I do go up to the Georgia/North Carolina almost every winter. Very nice up there. When did you leave?

 

25 years ago.

 

A LOT has changed here. Personally, I WISH it was the Miami of 25 years ago.