BATTERY UPGRADE
looking to upgrade my battery bank. anyone have any preference to certain brands ?
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Trojan is considered by many to be the best.
I went with DEKA, which are still made in the USofA.
For house batteries you want a true Deep Cycle, not a Marine/Deep cycle. Golf Car batteries (now available in both six and 12 volt types) are DEEP CYCLE.
If access for watering and cleaning is an issue go with Maintenance free.
I do not feel the alleged advantages of AGM are enough to warrant the price and in my expierence, AGM's did not deliver the "Extended life" some claim for them, IN fact they were the shorted lived batteries in the house.
I went with DEKA, which are still made in the USofA.
For house batteries you want a true Deep Cycle, not a Marine/Deep cycle. Golf Car batteries (now available in both six and 12 volt types) are DEEP CYCLE.
If access for watering and cleaning is an issue go with Maintenance free.
I do not feel the alleged advantages of AGM are enough to warrant the price and in my expierence, AGM's did not deliver the "Extended life" some claim for them, IN fact they were the shorted lived batteries in the house.
