Battery capacity
Just a quick question. How much capacity difference would there be between 2 6v batteries at 215 ah and 2 6v batteries at 230 ah? Yes, I know about 7.5% based on the numbers, but how would this tran...
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First there are two "Longivity" issues
How long does a re-charge last (and you nailed that one)
how long does the battery last...
A slower recharge, relative to the battery capacity, up to a point, equals longer Battery Life.
Fact. My original batteries were Interstate U-2200's 220 amp hours
I had to water them every mother's day
My NEW batteries (the original lasted 9 years with some abuse) are 230 amp hour DEKA's.. missed 4 years without watering by a couple months.
I have added to the battery bank some but the slower recharge .. Relative to capacity (now over 500 amp hours for the entire setup) means longer battery life. EVEN after expansion I still had to water the Interstates annually . and as they aged more often.
How long does a re-charge last (and you nailed that one)
how long does the battery last...
A slower recharge, relative to the battery capacity, up to a point, equals longer Battery Life.
Fact. My original batteries were Interstate U-2200's 220 amp hours
I had to water them every mother's day
My NEW batteries (the original lasted 9 years with some abuse) are 230 amp hour DEKA's.. missed 4 years without watering by a couple months.
I have added to the battery bank some but the slower recharge .. Relative to capacity (now over 500 amp hours for the entire setup) means longer battery life. EVEN after expansion I still had to water the Interstates annually . and as they aged more often.
