Battery/Solar Panels
We've had our 2017 Montana 3661RL for about 16 months. I want to add a second battery to the unit but I don't want to buy two matching batteries. What and why are the reasons I'm being told I need to ...
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The Works wrote:
We've had our 2017 Montana 3661RL for about 16 months. I want to add a second battery to the unit but I don't want to buy two matching batteries. What and why are the reasons I'm being told I need to have two matching batteries. What problems would I encounter by adding a non-matching battery?
The two different batteries will charge at different rates. Either one will be overcharged or the other undercharged. This will lead to a short life on both.
Bite the bullet and get two 6V golf cart batteries. You will be happier in the long run.
