Battery Trojan vs. LIfeline
Ok, i've done my research, measured my area for a 2-battery bank and am looking at these two possibilities: 1) Lifeline - GPL-6CT RV - 2 6-volt AGM batteries - $440.99 + s/h - Total = $1,023.94 ...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
The TOAD battery ALMOT. The group 34 is very difficult to find.
Perhaps some information is missing. It's not often that I hear a car starting batteries measured in "group" size, and/or that they have to be AGM. Anyway, I recall seeing Optima Gr 34 batteries in a (relatively) small town of Vizcaino in Baja Sur where I stopped to get a couple of fuses. Though next decent shop was probably 300 miles away.
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
But when the far east is the exclusive source of stuff then choosing is not an option.
I'm always trying to explore other options first, before going to that "exclusive source". So far, batteries is the only major part of my solar system that was made in China, and I regret buying them already. Abnormally high self-discharge current.
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Conditioning like equalization is a FORMULA. It is not an edict. ...
TRY WRITING OR TELEPHONING the manufacturer for specific AGM battery type conditioning. Responsible OEMs have application engineers that will be glad to answer your questions.
The problem is that this particular formula has not been written yet. I'll consider calling them, but I'm afraid it will be easier to just go and buy Deka. I would expect the following scenario of this conversation, more-less: "Sir, is your battery AGM? There is no equalization procedure for AGM, this is only for flooded. We can't comment on Concorde, we don't make them. There is no conditioning or equalization procedure in our UPG manual, sir". And so on, you know the drill :)
