Assistance on new house battery
First off I know very little about this subject but want to learn, so please bear with me....
I have a Harris 27D170 battery as a house battery in my MH that is connected to a 30amp Sunforce solar controller. I would like to find out if I can upgrade the battery to one that will last longer during boondocking. The battery is now 5 years old and will probably need to be changed soon anyway. I am not even sure if this battery is a deep cycle or not.
I am also not sure how much of an upgrade I can pursue with my solar panels/controller. The specs on the battery from the Harris website are below. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. TIA.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
Harris Battery Part #: 27D170
Volts: 12
BCI Group Size: 27DC
Weight lbs: 50.10
Weight kg: 22.72
Length inches: 12 5/8
Length mm: 320.00
Width inches: 6 5/8
Width mm: 168.00
Height inches: 9 1/4
Height mm: 235.00
Cranking Amps @ 32°F 0°C: 750
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0°F
-18°C:
600
Reserve Capacity @ 25 Amps: 160
Core Unit: 1.00
I have a Harris 27D170 battery as a house battery in my MH that is connected to a 30amp Sunforce solar controller. I would like to find out if I can upgrade the battery to one that will last longer during boondocking. The battery is now 5 years old and will probably need to be changed soon anyway. I am not even sure if this battery is a deep cycle or not.
I am also not sure how much of an upgrade I can pursue with my solar panels/controller. The specs on the battery from the Harris website are below. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. TIA.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
Harris Battery Part #: 27D170
Volts: 12
BCI Group Size: 27DC
Weight lbs: 50.10
Weight kg: 22.72
Length inches: 12 5/8
Length mm: 320.00
Width inches: 6 5/8
Width mm: 168.00
Height inches: 9 1/4
Height mm: 235.00
Cranking Amps @ 32°F 0°C: 750
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0°F
-18°C:
600
Reserve Capacity @ 25 Amps: 160
Core Unit: 1.00
