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GrouchyOldMan
Nov 06, 2021Explorer II
UPDATE:
I really appreciate you folks weighing in and after due consideration....
I found a local source for two Trojan T-105 GC-2 batteries for $199 each.
If you think that is expensive, beware the "Supply Chain" and Inflation because both are in play here. Lifeline really does advise three months plus delivery dates to their distributors . And the same Lifeline batteries I price-checked a year ago are up 20+ percent.
With the two Trojan GC-2 batts connected in series, I'll have about 125Ah of reliable juice that will last for many years if I take care of them. Which I surely will. That pesty Victron battery monitor squeals like a pampered child when I even approach 50% drawdown!
AND, I don't have to change a single thing in my electrical system! Which is a "Good Thing" in my Coachmen Freelander because the Converter/Battery Charger isn't adjustable for battery types.
So, Kudos to you LiFePo...whatevers, you are definitely Next Gen. Hats off but I'm sticking with lead acid this go round.
Paz y amor hermanos,
-Grouchy
I really appreciate you folks weighing in and after due consideration....
I found a local source for two Trojan T-105 GC-2 batteries for $199 each.
If you think that is expensive, beware the "Supply Chain" and Inflation because both are in play here. Lifeline really does advise three months plus delivery dates to their distributors . And the same Lifeline batteries I price-checked a year ago are up 20+ percent.
With the two Trojan GC-2 batts connected in series, I'll have about 125Ah of reliable juice that will last for many years if I take care of them. Which I surely will. That pesty Victron battery monitor squeals like a pampered child when I even approach 50% drawdown!
AND, I don't have to change a single thing in my electrical system! Which is a "Good Thing" in my Coachmen Freelander because the Converter/Battery Charger isn't adjustable for battery types.
So, Kudos to you LiFePo...whatevers, you are definitely Next Gen. Hats off but I'm sticking with lead acid this go round.
Paz y amor hermanos,
-Grouchy
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