6 or 12 volt batteries on towed unit
First of all, let me introduce myself. I'm Jeff from NW Wisconsin and West Central Georgia.Yep, a snowbird. I make at least 2 trips per year and camp on and off the rest of the year. I "tented" until ...
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It has always been my understanding that if a battery had CCA ratings then it was a starting battery and not a "deep cycle". I think that stands for "Cold Cranking Amps" which you wouldn't have on a deep cycle battery since they are not designed for starting use.
I also believe that the deep cycle type batteries have thicker and heavier lead plates and are designed to give out lower levels of electricity over a long period of time and can be discharged lower than the starting batteries. I think the starting batteries have more plates which are thinner and are designed to give out bursts of high energy for short periods of time but will probably have a shorter life due to the thinner lead plates and cannot be discharged as far before damaging the battery.
This is just my understanding of how things work in the battery world. I am not an engineer or electrical wizard so please take my words with a grain of salt. :B
Barney
It has always been my understanding that if a battery had CCA ratings then it was a starting battery and not a "deep cycle". I think that stands for "Cold Cranking Amps" which you wouldn't have on a deep cycle battery since they are not designed for starting use.
I also believe that the deep cycle type batteries have thicker and heavier lead plates and are designed to give out lower levels of electricity over a long period of time and can be discharged lower than the starting batteries. I think the starting batteries have more plates which are thinner and are designed to give out bursts of high energy for short periods of time but will probably have a shorter life due to the thinner lead plates and cannot be discharged as far before damaging the battery.
This is just my understanding of how things work in the battery world. I am not an engineer or electrical wizard so please take my words with a grain of salt. :B
Barney
