hertfordnc wrote:
wa8yxm wrote:
Gel on the other hand is a very very very picky eater. Charge 'em too fast or too high a voltage and they won't make you happy.
I know the O/P said "Gel" but gel's in the sizes we use.. not popular.
Actually, AlphaCEll Premium. - 100 amps each, i have two. Definitely gels. I got them a couple years ago and used them in a popup. (overkill) Also used them in a hitch mounted camping box on an SUV. They would run a dorm fridge through an inverter for 24 hours.
THey are 7" X 16" and weight 95 lb each. I found a narrow, underused storage area aft of the axle I plan to put them it.
You will likely get a lot more use from them. A fellow camper just retired 4 6V gels that he put in his motorhome in 2006. They were bought from Batteries Plus and were labeled Werker. They were charged with whatever inverter/charger came with his 2004 motorhome.
Some people say they were finicky. My long past research revealed that there is some truth to that regarding charging Voltage. The gel medium that holds the electrolyte has difficulty releasing bubbles that can form due to high Volt charging. These bubbles are the result of electrolysis; some are Oxygen and some are Hydrogen. These bubbles stick to the plates and reduce the covered portion of the plate's ability to participate in charge and discharge. The mfgr's guidance was always towards lower charge volts.
I hope you have the mfgr's documentation on your batteries.
HTH;
John
