PD9245 and Lifeline GPL-31XT testing
I just acquired a Progressive Dynamics PD9245 converter to specifically charge a New Lifeline AGM GPL-31Xt at 125AH capacity. I tested the converter tonight on a different battery, and saw Voltages...
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Cost per kWh really is the deciding factor. Concorde's policy since the 1980's is they allow no sales for re-branding their products. Extra money was not spent on the Lifeline for performance difference. It was spent because my cheapskate meter inside my wallet tells me it will outlast anything else on the market and not by a mere smidgen either. This competition is explored in depth in the cruising sailboat community, and the common consensus seems to be Rolls has no equal in the flooded battery department and Concorde is unmatchable.
The ability to absorb abuse is the hallmark of a good cyclable battery, or for any automotive part for that matter. Product failure kills the bottom line in a business, and can cost thousands of dollars to the consumer.
Frankly the cruising sailboat community is a lot more into batteries and charging than the spectrum of the RV community. When folks start to howl or delight I read and retain. This is one aware group of battery users. Those folks praise the Fullriver line but they worship the Lifeline. Again, the same goes for the Rolls battery.
Fullriver couldn't even begin to afford the machinery that Concorde has to make and spot check batteries.
When I did work for Plant 42 and Edwards, they asked me if they could do anything for me. I begged them access to military R&D grade hardware that was normally sold for closed bids. I know how it helped me. For years I used a Raytheon thermal imagery IR gun that told me "exactly" what an alternator under test was doing on my test bench. The device eventually went dark and Raytheon refused to fix it. DOD restrictions.
My situation down here is different than yours. When something throws a hissy-fit, I am purely and simply screwed. So longevity and trouble-free operation are No 1 and No 1.
I "could" purchase a new 4-seasons air conditioner compressor for $138. But I am opting for a $188 ND compressor as it is OEM. Another item to fetch.
I had a Costco Michelin fail after three years 9 months and 19,000 miles. The first chance I got to return it was at the 5 year four month point. Costco refused to warranty it. So now I ignore, utterly, warranty hype. It does not work down here. Useless.
In the states I had a new Norcold go belly-up on my vacation. It virtually destroyed my vacation. Thousands of dollars and irreplaceable time down the tubes.
So yeah I am a teeny weeny bit touchy about things working or not working. I do not have the money to be tight-fisted to the point of being illogical.
The ability to absorb abuse is the hallmark of a good cyclable battery, or for any automotive part for that matter. Product failure kills the bottom line in a business, and can cost thousands of dollars to the consumer.
Frankly the cruising sailboat community is a lot more into batteries and charging than the spectrum of the RV community. When folks start to howl or delight I read and retain. This is one aware group of battery users. Those folks praise the Fullriver line but they worship the Lifeline. Again, the same goes for the Rolls battery.
Fullriver couldn't even begin to afford the machinery that Concorde has to make and spot check batteries.
When I did work for Plant 42 and Edwards, they asked me if they could do anything for me. I begged them access to military R&D grade hardware that was normally sold for closed bids. I know how it helped me. For years I used a Raytheon thermal imagery IR gun that told me "exactly" what an alternator under test was doing on my test bench. The device eventually went dark and Raytheon refused to fix it. DOD restrictions.
My situation down here is different than yours. When something throws a hissy-fit, I am purely and simply screwed. So longevity and trouble-free operation are No 1 and No 1.
I "could" purchase a new 4-seasons air conditioner compressor for $138. But I am opting for a $188 ND compressor as it is OEM. Another item to fetch.
I had a Costco Michelin fail after three years 9 months and 19,000 miles. The first chance I got to return it was at the 5 year four month point. Costco refused to warranty it. So now I ignore, utterly, warranty hype. It does not work down here. Useless.
In the states I had a new Norcold go belly-up on my vacation. It virtually destroyed my vacation. Thousands of dollars and irreplaceable time down the tubes.
So yeah I am a teeny weeny bit touchy about things working or not working. I do not have the money to be tight-fisted to the point of being illogical.
