Just upgraded to 6 volt
I have two Trojan T105+ deep cycles that I replaced my old 12 volt boat batteries with. Series wired, off course. I suspect I'll have more amp hours now. Question; should I do any maintenance on t...
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JimK-NY wrote:2oldman wrote:JimK-NY wrote:It is if it results in more ah.
I never think of 6 volt as being an upgrade.
Maybe, if there are substantial more AHs. Otherwise, I see a pair of 6v batteries as a negative. If one battery dies, the system is dead. If one of 2 12v batteries dies, you lose half the capacity but everything still works.
Lots of people see that a Trojan T105 6v battery has a capacity of 225 AH and fail to realize that is equivalent to 112 AH for a 12v system.
You are making it confusing. To clarify, two 225AH T-105s make a bank at 225AH. Two 110AH 12s make a bank of 220AH. Many people upgrade from a pair of 85AH 12s so they go from 170AH to 225AH with the same footprint, but the 6s are a bit taller.
