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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they cost yes..
weight ISSUE and less amphrs exist with 'SPIRAL WOUND' 6 pack batteries like Optima
this is NOT the case when dealing Lifeline , and other premium AGM batteries
i have grp29~31 ? format AGM's that weigh 100# each and are rated at 139 amphrs each
generally AGM's recharge faster in bulk mode, but all batteries take time to get back to 100%
generally AGM's have a 'LOWER' self discharge rate, and IF fully charged will hold charge longer than flooded cell batteries
too many people keep applying, GEL characteristics and faults to AGM, even though it has been stated many times, they ARE NOT the same thing
weight ISSUE and less amphrs exist with 'SPIRAL WOUND' 6 pack batteries like Optima
this is NOT the case when dealing Lifeline , and other premium AGM batteries
i have grp29~31 ? format AGM's that weigh 100# each and are rated at 139 amphrs each
generally AGM's recharge faster in bulk mode, but all batteries take time to get back to 100%
generally AGM's have a 'LOWER' self discharge rate, and IF fully charged will hold charge longer than flooded cell batteries
too many people keep applying, GEL characteristics and faults to AGM, even though it has been stated many times, they ARE NOT the same thing
old guy wrote:
I think the two main reasons they are not used is the cost and the discharge rate they have compared to acid batteries. and recharging that battery back up to full charge after many discharges.
