wayne123456 wrote:
My understanding is batteries are made equal, in other words a battery that is tagged 650cca is the same as one tagged 1000cca. When batteries are made they are made the same and then tagged with the specifications per battery and I believe that deep cell batteries are the same.
Is this true?
Thanks Wayne
Not at all true.. First CCA is only imporatan for starting batteries.
Starting batteries have many thin plates, this means lots and lots of contact area and a high Peak Amps (Cranking or cold cranking amps) rating.
DEEP CYCLE batteries have thicker plates.. They are designed not for the short run (Starting batteries are designed for 30 second runs) but for the LONG HAUL (hours and hours of providing power)
Some batteries are "Cross bread" Slightly thicker, but not really DEEP CYCLE.
Next we get to the quality of the product.. Some the plates are of higher quality, some brands not so high.
Then ther are the other features (FLooded/Sealed/AGM for example)
so no, all batteries are clearly not made equal.
Oh the CCA.. If your vehicle neads more cranking amps. A group 24 won't make you happy.
In the old days I worked for a couple years as a Tow Truck Dispatcher. We had some Jump Starters.. One was my portable car (I call it that for it ran 12 volt stuff like a car's 12 volt outlet does) it was 600 peak amps and would not jump start a motorcycle.
Another was my Jump Start Pack, 1,000 peak amps and would jump start the TOW TRUCK. I think the ones the driver's carried was around 900 Peak amps.. So no, not all batteies are equal.
Home was where I park it. but alas the.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times
