Battery Upgrade
First let me set the stage. We boondock 1-2 weeks a year. The rest of the time the trailer is plugged into shore power either in storage or at campground with hookups. We have one house GP27 wet ce...
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You must have an ammeter to know when AGMs are truly full (when their amps acceptance tapers to 0.5a/100AH of bank at 14.x) And if you don't bring them to true full often, they sulphate. I use my Trimetric for that ammeter job.
You can tell when Wets are truly full with an hydrometer. You can overcharge Wets and just replace some water.
I have gone AGM but without my Trimetric I couldn't look after them. I also like that I can keep them inside the rig where it stays warm in the winter so they don't lose capacity in the cold just when I want lots of capacity with the furnace on so much. If the AGMS are outside in the cold, no advantage there.
You can tell when Wets are truly full with an hydrometer. You can overcharge Wets and just replace some water.
I have gone AGM but without my Trimetric I couldn't look after them. I also like that I can keep them inside the rig where it stays warm in the winter so they don't lose capacity in the cold just when I want lots of capacity with the furnace on so much. If the AGMS are outside in the cold, no advantage there.
