Battery Choice Opinion Please UPDATE
Updated 26 April ---------- Thinking of getting one of these to replace an old pair of wet 6s, where the price here is similar to new 6s. Not sure if it is suitable for RV use doing 50-90s some...
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luvlabs wrote:
Good old 220 amp/hr golf cart deep cycle batteries work very well. Splurge and get yourself a battery watering system. Still cheaper than AGMs.
I read lots of claims about AGM's
They are maintenance free, I will give you that
And you need not mount them "This side up" either.
And enviorments that will eat Flooded Wet Cells like M&Ms won't bother 'em. But if you are driving your RV in those conditions.. Battery life won't be an issue. The whole house will fall apart.
But Longer life... Not that I have ever been able to confirmn
Faster charge/Discharge. Well LIfelines. perhaps. but not the rest
Frankly the only major advantage I've seen is on the corporate side. MORE PROFIT for the folks who make 'em and sell 'em.
