Chassis?Starter Grp 31 AGM. CROWN1 AGM?
I've been spending a few weeks trying to save my current CAT 8D Maintenance Free Starter Battery, due to an unfortunate few days of drain from Fog Lights being left on. (Pretty sure I have them back, ...
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Congrats on being the proud owner of a fresh 8D lifeline.
More than Enough CCA, and one can tap its capacity in case of emergency.
My Northstar was originally intended as a bragging rights super high CCA starting battery whose capacity I could tap, should it be required.
It later proved to be an excellent dual purpose battery as I use and recharge it. I do not miss having a dedicated starting and a dedicated house battery, in my system according to my current needs.
I could have had a New chinese group27AGm for free, that claimed to have a 40 amp charging limit. I would basically exceed that every time I started my engine with the battery depleted. I'd have No confidence in it.
Part of my reluctance was I want to see how much more abuse the northstar battery can take before retiring it. it would seem a shame to relegate it back to engine starting duty only at this point, and use a 40 amp limited chinese AGM for the house.
My last High amp recharge of it, it took 65.5 amps for ~24 minutes before voltage hit 14.7v
More than Enough CCA, and one can tap its capacity in case of emergency.
My Northstar was originally intended as a bragging rights super high CCA starting battery whose capacity I could tap, should it be required.
It later proved to be an excellent dual purpose battery as I use and recharge it. I do not miss having a dedicated starting and a dedicated house battery, in my system according to my current needs.
I could have had a New chinese group27AGm for free, that claimed to have a 40 amp charging limit. I would basically exceed that every time I started my engine with the battery depleted. I'd have No confidence in it.
Part of my reluctance was I want to see how much more abuse the northstar battery can take before retiring it. it would seem a shame to relegate it back to engine starting duty only at this point, and use a 40 amp limited chinese AGM for the house.
My last High amp recharge of it, it took 65.5 amps for ~24 minutes before voltage hit 14.7v
