house batteries
just bought a 2008 monaco monarch 33sfs. fulltiming starting in june. the house batteries are bulging below the battery posts. would we be better off with agm batteries or golf cart batteries? pros an...
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The AGMs give you more *useful* Amp hours in a given volume as you can discharge them deeper without the same level of damage as with a wet cell - typically they seem to be *rated* slightly less capacity for a given volume (careful in specsmanship on discharge rates when looking at amp hour capacity). You can also charge AGMs faster as the lower internal impedance causes less heat and more of the charge is retained. Less generator time is an issue to many, and even more so if you use solar a lot.
There are many threads about 12 volts vs 6 volt. The golf cart batteries are great for their ability to stand the test of time in constant use, but the trade-off is they do need more tender loving care from time to time. I went the 12 volt route but I am only dry camp like 6 weeks this year so I don't need a huge capacity and having two 12 volt batteries I can use a variety of charging methouds and switch them in and out as required and I do, most people I would guess do not.
There is a significant cost premium for the AGMs (2 to 3 times).
Oh and I don't know how you plan to charge, but the quality there is about as important as the battery itself IMHO. These guys seem to carry decent product and they will reply to questions with intelligent comments, with the PD line popular with many people on this forum.
There are many threads about 12 volts vs 6 volt. The golf cart batteries are great for their ability to stand the test of time in constant use, but the trade-off is they do need more tender loving care from time to time. I went the 12 volt route but I am only dry camp like 6 weeks this year so I don't need a huge capacity and having two 12 volt batteries I can use a variety of charging methouds and switch them in and out as required and I do, most people I would guess do not.
There is a significant cost premium for the AGMs (2 to 3 times).
Oh and I don't know how you plan to charge, but the quality there is about as important as the battery itself IMHO. These guys seem to carry decent product and they will reply to questions with intelligent comments, with the PD line popular with many people on this forum.
