wa8yxm wrote:
I have seen many people yammer about the need for all batteries in a bank to be IDENTICAL (Same age, size, make, model Bla Bla Bla) . . . . . .
But for batteries in parallel.. You can mix and match so long as they are the same voltage and chemistry.
Mixing AGM, Flooded wet and Maintenance Free, .. Well, I have done it, with no problems but I can not recommend it (or against it)
But mixing two maintenance free (older and newer or bigger and smaller) no problem.
OK - I didn't even notice that the $111 Wallymart special was not maintenance free. It's been so long since I had a wet - not maintenance free style battery that I didn't even check for that.
NOW I'm pretty sure I can take it back. Going to check to see if I can get a matched set to the other one. Found a local dealer on line that sells that same brand so hopefully I can get another one just like it.
