MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Oh yeah? Why not use Velcro and wing nuts and buy car starting batteries? Cheaper, 7 year warranty. Three year free exchange... say they'll do it. Less than 10% come close to actually doing it.
FIrst car starting batteries are not all that cheap (Compared to Flooded wet GC-2. about the same
Second STARTING batteries are designed to be kept near full (80% SOC or higher) and recharged PROMPTLY after starting the car.
MARINE/deep cycle are really STARTING bit with a slight admission to the needs of Deep cycle. Keep 'em 75% or fuller SOC
DEEP CYCLE 50%
So if you have say a pair of Group 29's that's around 210 amp hours and if starting you can use about 45, MARINE/deep ccle 52
DEEP CYCLE 105
See the difference