Battery shopping
The time has come to replace my 6 Interstate U2200's, which are 7 year old group GC2 flooded deep-cycle batteries. I want to consider AGM's, especially because the main house battery tray has little clearance over the batteries, making it a bear to water them. I would appreciate suggestions, prices, and where to buy. I have Deka, Northeastern Battery, and Interstate dealers nearby.
My motorhome:
1990 Cruise Master 28', on a 1989 E350 chassis (yes, it's antique. I custom ordered it new)
Xantrex RS3000 inverter/charger, with charger settings for flooded, AGM, or gel. (Heaviest load used on it is microwave oven).
2 alternators, totaling 280 amp output, although 180 is the highest I've seen the ammeter go.
5.5 kw Onan Marquis generator.
Main house battery tray is 21" x 22", which will hold 6 GC2s or 4 group 31s. A second battery tray will hold roughly the same, but is oddly shaped.
We often boondock where generator hours are limited. So battery capacity is important.
When the motorhome is not in use, I keep a BatteryMinder on the batteries.
Solar is not an option.
What i would like to find is the most capacity for the money in AGMs.
My motorhome:
1990 Cruise Master 28', on a 1989 E350 chassis (yes, it's antique. I custom ordered it new)
Xantrex RS3000 inverter/charger, with charger settings for flooded, AGM, or gel. (Heaviest load used on it is microwave oven).
2 alternators, totaling 280 amp output, although 180 is the highest I've seen the ammeter go.
5.5 kw Onan Marquis generator.
Main house battery tray is 21" x 22", which will hold 6 GC2s or 4 group 31s. A second battery tray will hold roughly the same, but is oddly shaped.
We often boondock where generator hours are limited. So battery capacity is important.
When the motorhome is not in use, I keep a BatteryMinder on the batteries.
Solar is not an option.
What i would like to find is the most capacity for the money in AGMs.
