New 6 volt AGM Batteries
Now after 3 seasons I've replaced my original 24 group 12 volt battery with 2-6 volt AGM (Duracell Platinum) 409 Ah. I'm setting up to do some off-grid camping now that I've gotten used to the full-h...
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Redterpos3 wrote:RoyB wrote:
After looking again at some of these batteries I suspect the AH rating you listed is actually referring to something else maybe cranking amps etc...
Sorry, I didn't quote the number correctly. I should have said 409 min @ 25 amps. I do get confused when doing the research on all these batteries, and the things quoted by each manufacturer. You could be close with the weight. I'd say between 60-70lbs!
For comparisons, most use the Amp Hour rate at 20 hr. Is this the battery you have? If so, the 20 hour rating is 190 AH. The weight is 70 lbs.
Since AGM batteries discharge very slow, especially in Winter conditions, disconnecting one of the terminal connections is the easiest storage solution.
