12 volt battery question
My 2013 Chateau came with a Harris Battery brand 12 volt deep cycle battery. It's a group 27 battery with 160AH with a date of 02/13. I contacted a local place about adding a second battery (group 27)...
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Where does this info come from ??
Correct, a group 27 does not have 160 amp hrs at 20 hr rate, but will have more like 105 to 115. 70 to 80 amp hrs is a group 24.
A battery from Feb of this year is near new, and can very well be used w/ any brand new 12v deep cycle battery of any size. If you think a group 24, can not be run in parallel w/ a group 27 or even 31 or even an 8-D, and still charge and discharge the same, you are badly misinformed !
But if I was getting 2 new batts, they would be 6v, a no brainer IMO.
Correct, a group 27 does not have 160 amp hrs at 20 hr rate, but will have more like 105 to 115. 70 to 80 amp hrs is a group 24.
A battery from Feb of this year is near new, and can very well be used w/ any brand new 12v deep cycle battery of any size. If you think a group 24, can not be run in parallel w/ a group 27 or even 31 or even an 8-D, and still charge and discharge the same, you are badly misinformed !
But if I was getting 2 new batts, they would be 6v, a no brainer IMO.
