6v GC batteries vs cheap 12v sorta deep cycle
The more I learn, the less I know. :) Or, a little bit of knowledge is dangerous. So I am wondering if GC batteries are truly better than cheap "Marine/Deep Cycle" Group 27's or 31's for everyo...
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One question: Have you compaired the price.
First: As you noted, Golf Car (CG-2) batteries are true deep cycle (Thicker plates, different chemistry) and thus better able to handle deep and I mean "OH CRAP!!! level deep discharges.
Marine/deep cycle, not nearly that good.
Second... They are not all that expensive. price 'em at Sam's or Costco.
Price on six volt's is close to group 24 pricing, Group 24 are about 74 amp hours each (150 per pair) GC-2 in series, 230, that's better than 3 G-24's in parallel. So they are often cheaper.
For the person who claimed that DEEP CYCLE means as much as the "Extra Heavy Duty" Hype you see on so much.
Deep Cycle means different plate construction and chemistry It really does have meaning, it means the battery is designed to take a discharge down to 50 percent over and over, not 75-80 percent like starting (including marine/deep cycle) batteries.
Deep cycle is only meaningless if preceeded by marine/
First: As you noted, Golf Car (CG-2) batteries are true deep cycle (Thicker plates, different chemistry) and thus better able to handle deep and I mean "OH CRAP!!! level deep discharges.
Marine/deep cycle, not nearly that good.
Second... They are not all that expensive. price 'em at Sam's or Costco.
Price on six volt's is close to group 24 pricing, Group 24 are about 74 amp hours each (150 per pair) GC-2 in series, 230, that's better than 3 G-24's in parallel. So they are often cheaper.
For the person who claimed that DEEP CYCLE means as much as the "Extra Heavy Duty" Hype you see on so much.
Deep Cycle means different plate construction and chemistry It really does have meaning, it means the battery is designed to take a discharge down to 50 percent over and over, not 75-80 percent like starting (including marine/deep cycle) batteries.
Deep cycle is only meaningless if preceeded by marine/
