Mixing AGM and Flooded in a Bank ?
I have had no issues with my mixed bank of flooded 6v and 12s. I have a pair of Interstate GC2-XHDs, a pair of Exide 135s, and two Trojan T-1275s all banked. They are wired as two big 12s (4-6s + 2...
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LY, I did a small test of this AGM when I first got it that posted about. Must be in the archive-- I tested for voltage drop at high amp draw.
http://forums.trailerlife.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29061017/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm
With single 100AH battery "near full" at 12.9v,
Toaster- pulled 69 amps, voltage now 11.6v
Let battery recover, then 12.9 start-
Kettle- pulled 89a, voltage 11.2
I thought that was pretty good. You don't want to do that much draw on the battery as a practice though or it will not last long!
Notes on that say a single (much used) T-1275 perhaps 130AH, did about the same for voltage drop for comparison.
On quality vs price etc, I could not get the benefit of the quality ones in my situation, so I am going with "good enough." A full-timer would look at it differently.
http://forums.trailerlife.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29061017/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm
With single 100AH battery "near full" at 12.9v,
Toaster- pulled 69 amps, voltage now 11.6v
Let battery recover, then 12.9 start-
Kettle- pulled 89a, voltage 11.2
I thought that was pretty good. You don't want to do that much draw on the battery as a practice though or it will not last long!
Notes on that say a single (much used) T-1275 perhaps 130AH, did about the same for voltage drop for comparison.
On quality vs price etc, I could not get the benefit of the quality ones in my situation, so I am going with "good enough." A full-timer would look at it differently.
