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MEXICOWANDERER
Apr 19, 2017Explorer
For "Moon Mission" calculation, twiddling down to the least significant digit may be warranted. But I know of few campers who construct Prussian grade rigidity with regard to camping and battery management.
Compare weight and posted performance to competitive batteries to gain an idea of what's beneath the plastic of your choice. Heavy weight, low ampere hour rating, and CCA could demarcate.
It pays to keep in mind, thick plates mean one significant point: More allowance for additional allowable plate shedding and corrosion etch. This revolves entirely around whether a battery is constructed well enough and taken care good enough to let the thicker plates aspect come into play.
Compare weight and posted performance to competitive batteries to gain an idea of what's beneath the plastic of your choice. Heavy weight, low ampere hour rating, and CCA could demarcate.
It pays to keep in mind, thick plates mean one significant point: More allowance for additional allowable plate shedding and corrosion etch. This revolves entirely around whether a battery is constructed well enough and taken care good enough to let the thicker plates aspect come into play.
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