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Bobbo
Explorer II
Jul 23, 2014

Fortunately, I did not have a pair of 6v batteries

Well, the fact I had a pair of 12v batteries in parallel rather than a pair of 6v batteries in series kept me from having a serious problem on the road. When I exercised the generator in June, all ...
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2oldman
Explorer II
Jul 23, 2014
Bobbo wrote:
.. the other end corroded off, and now I can start my genny again.I know I am going to have to replace them soon, but it wasn't today.
Kinda sounds like your battery maintenance is a bit lax. If you were hand-watering them (assuming they take water) you'd have noticed corrosion that severe.

If this is a veiled argument against having 2 -6v, it's a pretty weak one! :)

I'd consider AGMs.

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