Need Battery Help ASAP
We are camping this week and I'm having trouble with the batteries on the trailer. I have 2 12V batteries in parallel. Both batteries are 4-6 years old and I have not had any issues with them to thi...
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Yup, batteries are only leased for a usable time period. The trick is to extend that life so that the replacement interval is longer. More capacity = shallower discharge = longer life.
6V batteries bought through Costco, Sam's club, or golf cart distributor are now so cheap that replacing a marine/hybrid 12V makes economic sense.
For operating a 12 V system off-grid, adding solar charging is like peanut butter to jelly. It just works too well to pass up. An owner also gets the advantage of maintaining battery charge while in storage.
6V batteries bought through Costco, Sam's club, or golf cart distributor are now so cheap that replacing a marine/hybrid 12V makes economic sense.
For operating a 12 V system off-grid, adding solar charging is like peanut butter to jelly. It just works too well to pass up. An owner also gets the advantage of maintaining battery charge while in storage.
