Deep Cycle batteries
This has probably been discussed somewhere but allow me to bring it up one more time. Since deep cycle batteries are designed to be repeatedly discharged as much as 80%, does that necessarily mean ...
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mena661 wrote:That's good to know. My 6 new 80ah 12v AGMs are seeing 24v (24v system) overnight on a regular basis.
You can indeed cycle 6V's (and deep cycle 12V's NOT the marine hydrids!!!!) down to 80% on a regular basis. There are quite a few members here that do this. Yes, you'll get reduced overall life but the average RVer won't see much difference IMO (maybe a few months off the end).
I've been running 6 hours of TV/amplifier followed by a mattress heater and a cycling furnace (set at 55) overnight, and by dawn they've done a good night's work.
