lovemytt
Apr 06, 2014Explorer
Battery life
How do you keep your battery powered during a 7 day stay in one location? How do you find out what runs on battery or electricity? We are taking our longest trip thus far in our trailer. We take our b...
jaycocreek wrote:Four 6V Costco or Sam's club batteries are 4 X $90 = $360, for comparison. I have solar charging and am anticipating 8-10 yrs. for 6V batteries. I also have a bank of AGM batteries and should get good longevity out of them, too. It is more about how much of each cycle draws the SOC down and how quickly they're recharged that gets good longevity. Batteries also like to be charged back to 100%.
Not trying to be a smart ... But 4 batteries at $140 each is $560 Okay, How many years do the 4 batteries last?
I'm asking because I'm trying to figure out the solar expenses that are talked so much of, compared to other methods.I might be an old buzzard, semi set in my ways but I'm always open to other methods to save a buck or two.