maximizing battery capacity
I have an 8 foot camper with a 100 watt solar panel and charger. Right now I have a group 24 12v battery and would like to increase the amp hr capacity, I was wanting to run two 6v in parallel but I c...
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The trojan J185 is taller and has more capacity than the t-1275 and would 'almost' fit the space listed. It is 14.71" wide.
Dooh! Put a bottle jack on its side and make the battery compartment 0.21" wider :)
205Ah though.
The Lifeline GPL-30HT is about the same size and capacity as a T-1275. Note Lifeline when deeply cycled recommends a 20% charge rate, 20amps per 100Ah capacity, so You would need to be able to apply 30+ amps to it when cycled to 50%.
Trojan 'recommends' 10-13% for their flooded batteries
http://www.lifelinebatteries.com/marineflyer.php?id=4
Low charge currents on a deeply cycled AGM will tickle them to death, even 200 watts of solar would be considered tickling this battery
Dooh! Put a bottle jack on its side and make the battery compartment 0.21" wider :)
205Ah though.
The Lifeline GPL-30HT is about the same size and capacity as a T-1275. Note Lifeline when deeply cycled recommends a 20% charge rate, 20amps per 100Ah capacity, so You would need to be able to apply 30+ amps to it when cycled to 50%.
Trojan 'recommends' 10-13% for their flooded batteries
http://www.lifelinebatteries.com/marineflyer.php?id=4
Low charge currents on a deeply cycled AGM will tickle them to death, even 200 watts of solar would be considered tickling this battery
