Mixing AGM and Flooded Cell Batteries
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I do this for cruising boats (or did before the depression). Many owners have reported how the two separate systems saved their buns on occasion. AGM and Flooded Cell can be charged by the same system. (Gell Cells get a little picky.)
A rolled cell AGM (looks like a 6pac) is just the best starting battery you can get. Real good CCA. Not much for AH, but you don't need that to start. It can be put anywhere. If you want to go with a maintenance proof battery, that will work too, but it has to have a box and be upright.
Anybody's golf cart batteries are great for the house(hotel) bank. You can beat them up real bad and they just don't seem to care very much.
My coach actually has three banks. Main engine, hotel and one just to start the Genset. Why, because the Genset(APU) is all the way at the other end of the coach from the other batteries.
Matt
I do this for cruising boats (or did before the depression). Many owners have reported how the two separate systems saved their buns on occasion. AGM and Flooded Cell can be charged by the same system. (Gell Cells get a little picky.)
A rolled cell AGM (looks like a 6pac) is just the best starting battery you can get. Real good CCA. Not much for AH, but you don't need that to start. It can be put anywhere. If you want to go with a maintenance proof battery, that will work too, but it has to have a box and be upright.
Anybody's golf cart batteries are great for the house(hotel) bank. You can beat them up real bad and they just don't seem to care very much.
My coach actually has three banks. Main engine, hotel and one just to start the Genset. Why, because the Genset(APU) is all the way at the other end of the coach from the other batteries.
Matt
