v6toy4x wrote:
sears paltinums, decent price when on sale.Same battery as oddyssey. I run 4 group 31s and 270 watts solar. I re worked the bus bar in my panel so I can't run micro AC or refrig on the inverter.
The maintenance free is huge for me as I am lazy not to mention you can store batteries in areas that are not easily accessible since you don't have to monitor the water levels, like in the bed in front of the wheel wells or under the truck making it easy to have 6-8 if you want.
The fast rate of recharge is also very convenient, short run of generator in late afternoon with solar and you can be powered up indefinitely.
Correct on the Sears platinum batteries. I have had great service life so far out of a pair of Odysseys in my boat for 4 years and transferred to the truck last year to replace the dying OE batteries since the boat was not going to be used for an extended period. Now have 5 years on the Odysseys and going strong.
Just got 2 Diehard Platinums for the boat again on sale were almost $100 less each than Odyssey brand.
east Penn that the OP mentioned makes Deka batteries which are regarded as probably the best around, so should be a solid choice.
Whatever you do stay away from Optimas. I have had terrible service life from all but one of 6-8 Optimas over the years, and I generally take care of my batteries. The one that's lasted is actually the one that always was neglected, weird.
But if you're serious about aH capacity then go 6V.
