Perhaps Capacity is Not King
I don't want to derail the current "charging AGM batteries" thread more than I already have. During the course of that thread I was shopping for AGM batteries, trying to determine which ones could ...
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i'll Hazard a Guess and say its because of different 'chemstry'
they simply won't charge at the same rate
and different self discharge might create a 'power drain' problem'
if stored that way
just guessing here
i had GC paralleled with agm, but my batteries are in a constsnt state of flux
either being charged or used but never stored
they simply won't charge at the same rate
and different self discharge might create a 'power drain' problem'
if stored that way
just guessing here
i had GC paralleled with agm, but my batteries are in a constsnt state of flux
either being charged or used but never stored
KendallP wrote:BFL13 wrote:
I am about ready to defy the Great Master and go for more capacity-- at least for "weekend style" camping in the winter.
Sure. It's only money, right?
I mean... you guys have dollars up there in the Great White North, yes?
That's interesting. I am having a hard time reconciling his logic on that one. I feel it's OK to parallel different capacity 12s together. Logic says that they should both reach 50% at roughly the same time. More Ahs will come from the bigger battery and more will return when charged. Not ideal, but not catastrophic.
And when did Mex start wearing the pants in YOUR family???
(OK, I admit it. I would probably heed grandpa's advice too. But this grandkid is still gonna' ask, "Why?")
