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KendallP
Explorer
Mar 01, 2022

MEXICOWANDERER On Top Charging New Flooded Batteries

EDIT: It appears that things are even worse than expected. MEX was busy, so I found the answer my dang self. Simply put... you can buy a brand new battery from a reputable company, with a brand n...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Mar 11, 2022
This is a useful quote from the article BFL13 so kindly posted.

What to Expect from Your Trojan Battery

î A new deep-cycle battery will not immediately deliver its full rated capacity. This is normal and should be expected since it takes time for a deep-cycle battery to reach peak capacity.

î Trojan’s deep-cycle AGM and gel batteries will reach rated capacity in less than 20 cycles.

î Trojan’s deep-cycle flooded batteries take 50 - 100 cycles to achieve full, peak capacity.

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