6 volt vs 12 volt batteries for boondocking
Hi all, While waiting for our new 28' Stealth toy hauler we're trying to figure out the best batteries to get for when we're back in the hills camped off the grid. We ordered the optional 200 watt ...
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" Comparing apples to apples, has that definitely been proven in controlled studies between an equivalently built 3 cell (6V) deep cycle battery and a 6 cell (12V) deep cycle battery?"
Oooooo and dat's the rub.
There are no group 24 and group 27 batteries that have the .070" plate thickness of the most puny GC220.
Or any of the AGM batteries having anywhere near the plate thickness of the Lifeline.
Or larger batteries having .330" plate thickness of my Rolls cells.
And yes there are studies. For one, I conducted tests on Scrubber batteries. 6-cells.
They averaged 15% less cycle life, same brand heads up than GC220 batteries. Why? It came down to the % of electrolyte surplus in the Golf car batteries. Scrubber machines have an easier life style than golf car batteries. They get used for perhaps 4-6 hours then immediately get plugged in. Many golf course machines see three tours lasting a total of 12 hours daily. People who dress funny are hard on batteries.
This is why I chose 30" tall batteries. Tremendously thicker plates, the highest electrolyte plus percentage. Money is no object paste choice. Baby sat during greening, twice the man hours per amp hour for assembly and then finally, much larger sediment chambers. When I converted the electrolyte to Tropical Blend, I gave my choice the optimum survivability.
COST / LIFESPAN / PERFORMANCE / DURABILITY
A well-built GC-220 is perhaps the most competitively priced cyclable battery on the market. In a given environment it is easier to maintain, more forgivable and longer lived than a scrubber. But there's the rub - they have to see correct care and feeding to squeeze max kWh lifespan.
Also interesting study is the L16 versus the GC220.
Only engineers who study and record the effects of ablation and erosion are privy to some of this stuff.
Oooooo and dat's the rub.
There are no group 24 and group 27 batteries that have the .070" plate thickness of the most puny GC220.
Or any of the AGM batteries having anywhere near the plate thickness of the Lifeline.
Or larger batteries having .330" plate thickness of my Rolls cells.
And yes there are studies. For one, I conducted tests on Scrubber batteries. 6-cells.
They averaged 15% less cycle life, same brand heads up than GC220 batteries. Why? It came down to the % of electrolyte surplus in the Golf car batteries. Scrubber machines have an easier life style than golf car batteries. They get used for perhaps 4-6 hours then immediately get plugged in. Many golf course machines see three tours lasting a total of 12 hours daily. People who dress funny are hard on batteries.
This is why I chose 30" tall batteries. Tremendously thicker plates, the highest electrolyte plus percentage. Money is no object paste choice. Baby sat during greening, twice the man hours per amp hour for assembly and then finally, much larger sediment chambers. When I converted the electrolyte to Tropical Blend, I gave my choice the optimum survivability.
COST / LIFESPAN / PERFORMANCE / DURABILITY
A well-built GC-220 is perhaps the most competitively priced cyclable battery on the market. In a given environment it is easier to maintain, more forgivable and longer lived than a scrubber. But there's the rub - they have to see correct care and feeding to squeeze max kWh lifespan.
Also interesting study is the L16 versus the GC220.
Only engineers who study and record the effects of ablation and erosion are privy to some of this stuff.
