Yet Another 6 Volt Battery Question ....
So I'm in the market for ( 4 ) new coach batteries. The ones I have are 5 years old and not holding a charge as long as they should. I've read buy "Costco, Interstate, NAPA, Maintenance Free, Gel Fill...
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Things may be changing for Gel batteries.
I just got "8A & 8G BATTERY INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS" from Deka.
AGM and Gel now have the same charging profile. Until this, the ding against Gel was the 14.1V charging Voltage limit.
Also with GC2s at $109, the SAMs Club $170 AGMs are looking very competitive for those looking for less maintenance. As AGMs gain sales volume, the price gap seems to be narrowing.
HTH;
John
I just got "8A & 8G BATTERY INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS" from Deka.
AGM and Gel now have the same charging profile. Until this, the ding against Gel was the 14.1V charging Voltage limit.
Also with GC2s at $109, the SAMs Club $170 AGMs are looking very competitive for those looking for less maintenance. As AGMs gain sales volume, the price gap seems to be narrowing.
HTH;
John
