Spending too much $$ on batteries.
The TC I purchased new in July 2009 had a Lifeline GPL27T battery. Lasted until Oct. 2011, when Rex told me I needed a new one. I was at factory getting a window put in my door. Last fall, October 201...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
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Basically in a nutshell, discharge AGMs BELOW 50% DOD and you WILL be replacing them (some AGMs are designed for STANDBY usage and will not tolerate being discharge more than 20% DOD). For BEST life (and capacity) AGMs should not be discharged below 20% DOD (that is considerable LESS capacity than FLA).
I am a little confused. I STFW and found a STANDBY AGM that has this in the specs.
Can be used for more than 260 cycles at 100% discharge in
cycle service
For a weekend camper, that is 260cycles/52weeks-per-year = 5 years of 100% discharge service.
Are you saying that if these AGMs are used at 30% discharge cycles that I would get less than 5 years of weekend service?
HTH;
John
