Fifthwheel batteries
Looking at 2-12 volt Exide 27mdc batteries. They are deep cycle and not starting. We do a small amount of camping using a generator. how do the Exide batteries hold up compared to Interstate?
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Veebyes wrote:
..... If you are an extended tripper quite happy to be dry camping for a few days with no notice maybe hours away from the nearest Costco & don't want the chore of watering batterys, then investing in a more exotic much longer lasting, much longer service life, zero maintenance battery like an AGM makes sense.
Actually, comparable size weight and quality wet cell batteries properly maintained give a longer service life, and cycle life than AGM batteries, and they tend to hold up to abuse better too. There are good reasons why an RV'er might find it easier to properly maintain AGM, such as there lower discharge rate that helps keep them from sulfating if left in a lower state of charge. The faster acceptance of charge is definitely a plus as well, as many RVers don't fully charged their batteries. Life Cycle however is a negative when compared with wet cells when both are properly maintained.
