2 6v batters VS 2 12v
I just replaced the house batteries in our Sea Breeze after getting 8 years out of them. It had to 6v in it. Just curious, why do some people run two 6 volts instead of parallel 12v?
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2oldman thanks for the links.
If a large inverter may be in use, 12 volt jars may have a slight advantage. Part of that may be due to the external series connection required for a 6 volt pair. Another part is 12 volt jars totaling up to the same amp-hour capacity have double the cell count, so each cell is working 1/2 as hard.
The downside is that as cell count rises the possibility of failure rises, too.
True deepcycle 12 volt may be more expensive per amp-hour.
Add some solar panels and your batteries may last even longer.
I'm a fan of AGM jars.
If a large inverter may be in use, 12 volt jars may have a slight advantage. Part of that may be due to the external series connection required for a 6 volt pair. Another part is 12 volt jars totaling up to the same amp-hour capacity have double the cell count, so each cell is working 1/2 as hard.
The downside is that as cell count rises the possibility of failure rises, too.
True deepcycle 12 volt may be more expensive per amp-hour.
Add some solar panels and your batteries may last even longer.
I'm a fan of AGM jars.
