AGM Battery Longevity
I have had my Lifeline AGM batteries for 7 years. For 2 of those years there were a lot of cycles because I was a fulltimer. I am getting ready to set out on a trip of several months and wonder if I...
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As a general rule of thumb, a properly maintained AGM battery life expectancy will be about 12 percent less than a comperable well maintained flooded cell battery. How long that will be depends on a lot of factors but can be quite predictable. As has been mentioned, you need to find a way to do a load based capacity test. If you find your battery has 80 percent or better of your original capacity you're inside most mill specs and have a good battery. If your under that depending on your specific needs you might still be okay for quite some time. With most good batteries you can find a manufactures life cycle chart which is helpful in figuring out how much additional life you can expect from that particular battery.
