Lead Acid Battery - 2 Cells No Float
So I picked up a new (to me) rig from family last weekend. It had been sitting at the BIL's place for several years. He started it occasionally, but never kept it plugged in. 2 of the 3 group 29,...
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BFL13 wrote:
I would get the Trojans instead of the Crowns if you are going that route, or 4- 6s if they fit. East Penn Deka 230AH gc15s work great! Might even have them at Costco or Sams. A 225AH Interstate 6 is supposedly made by Trojan as a rebranded T-105 which might be at Costco or Sams too. Probably they carry the 210AH rebranded 605 though.
OK, so here's the rub about 4 - GC2s...
My tray is exactly 14" wide by 23 1/2" deep
The only way I could possibly fit them in this tray is to load them lengthwise in pairs
They spec at 7 1/8" deep. That puts me 1/4" over in width. AND stacking them in tight with no ventilation between them for cooling.
And they appear to be pretty straight up and down, i.e. 7 1/8" all the way from top to bottom.
But $400 for 4 Interstates from Costco sure appeals to me more than $825 for 3 - T-1275s. So if you can find me another GC2 that is 7" or less deep for under a bill...
And if zero gap between them is ok...
