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theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Oct 20, 2018

The difference between starting and deep discharge batteries

I just stumbled across this short (5 minute) video that explain how a lead acid battery works. If you want to cut to the chase and see the difference between a regular starting battery and a deep ...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Oct 20, 2018
My confusion is between " acid starved" and "surplus acid". "Low SG" flooded is better for floating than high SG which is better for deep cycling.

So--- howinheck can "surplus acid" AGM be the same as "low SG" flooded for "telecom" batts?

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