First Time Boondocking Plan - Tech Question
I am trying to learn & prepare to Boondock for 12 days in Oct. I have a standard 5er setup (two 6 volt batteries) and a 2000w Honda generator. For convenience I purchased a battery level indicator at ...
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BFL13 wrote:
...AGMs may be wonderful, but I would hate not being able to measure to know for sure...
Instead of using a hydrometer, you use a load tester, around $40.00.
Kendall's right about the time to charge on a converter. Charge advantages are using higher-Amp 110V chargers or alternators to charge the battery. Of course, that's no reason avoid an AGM, unless you like buying new Levis after you change out your batteries. And corrosion in your battery box. Explosive hydrogen gas. And split battery cases when your battery freezes. I'll never know these things because my batteries are AGM.
