RV Deep Cycle Battery
I have a DEKA DC24 12 volt batter in trailer right now that is 7 years old and getting weak. Has anyone had good luck going with the Walmart Deep Cycle Battery. They would be easy to replace if go bad...
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ktmrfs wrote:
varying plate thickness, number of plates, SG, spacers, space at the bottom for crud, lead purity all can and do affect performance and life along with costs. thick plates, lots of room for crud at the bottom of the case, low initial SG, good spacer design = long cycle life, lower AH, lower starting current and higher cost.
While I agree with pretty much everything you wrote, the big factors described above, like thick plates, and room at the bottom generally show up in a single number - weight. For flooded lead acid deep cycle heavier is better. I've had good luck with EGC2 Sam's Club 6 volts 230AH. The cost of the 225AH T-105 was 185% of the cost of those batteries, and they weighed 4lbs less. I just couldn't see paying 85% more.
