AGM batteries - are they better?
Upgrade to an AGM battery. You can safely mount them inside, and upside down, and they will out-perform any flooded battery you ever owned! Here's a quote from another thread. It's typical of other...
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Superior charging speed
Superior vibration resistance
Superior resistance to shorted cell
Superior resistance to freeze damage
Reduced maintenance
Reduced self discharge in storage
Mounted on side seems Ok but inverted is not recommended.
AGM will gas less to none but is not exempt from RVIA standards to vent battery outside the living space.
I expect 400 amp hours of AGM will have the same power as 400 amp hours of flooded. Same group 27 (as example) will have less amp hours.
Must have an appropriate charging system.
And then there is cost.
Superior vibration resistance
Superior resistance to shorted cell
Superior resistance to freeze damage
Reduced maintenance
Reduced self discharge in storage
Mounted on side seems Ok but inverted is not recommended.
AGM will gas less to none but is not exempt from RVIA standards to vent battery outside the living space.
I expect 400 amp hours of AGM will have the same power as 400 amp hours of flooded. Same group 27 (as example) will have less amp hours.
Must have an appropriate charging system.
And then there is cost.
