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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

24-02-2019, 19:25

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Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

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Posted By john61ct

Re: Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

Sometimes full-on coddling all factors to get maximum cycles is impractical, or the owner decides not worth the trouble,

perfectly valid choice too.

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

24-02-2019, 19:23

Replies: 25

Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

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Posted By john61ct

Re: Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

#13 & 17 spelled it out.

If you don't fully understand any specific bit, meaning of terms, or HowTo,

try googling, still don't? ask specific Qs and I'll try to clarify further.

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

24-02-2019, 15:32

Replies: 25

Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

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Posted By john61ct

Re: Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

Another way to look at it, if your use/care patterns are only getting 3 years out of the (likely) higher quality batts,

then even if you get only 2 years out of the cheaper ones you're still...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

23-02-2019, 21:38

Replies: 25

Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

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Posted By john61ct

Re: Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

Yes can do that but really not optimal, the whole set should be matching, or the newer ones will get a much shortened lifespan.

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

22-02-2019, 04:52

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Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

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Posted By john61ct

Re: Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

Lifespan going down to 25% would be a fraction of that when staying above 50%.

And I bet you are trusting your charge sources and instruments too much about how they define 100%, only closely...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

21-02-2019, 18:32

Replies: 25

Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

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Posted By john61ct

Re: Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

Not a good idea if long-term cruising to primitive locations. Or any mission critical use case,

Better to replace proactively long before failure odds increase, no surprises.

Coastal weekend...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

21-02-2019, 18:29

Replies: 25

Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

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Posted By john61ct

Re: Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

Yes FLA are much more robust than AGM, last longer and in most markets cheaper too.

Trojan RE series better, Rolls Surette even better but priced accordingly.

The Australian market drank the...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

21-02-2019, 18:25

Replies: 25

Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

Views: 5,457

Posted By john61ct

Re: Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

Ensure high amps charging as often as possible, well over .2C, .4C would be better if possible.

Ensure you get back to 100% Full quickly as possible and very regularly, as verified checking...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

21-02-2019, 07:09

Replies: 25

Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

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Posted By john61ct

Re: Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

If Lifeline or Odyssey aren't available, stick with Full River, but only if you really need sealed.

Unless good FLA are hard to come by and just as dear, which I suspect in Oz may be the case.
...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

20-02-2019, 21:40

Replies: 25

Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

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Posted By john61ct

Re: Anyone tried Maxon Batteries

Where in the world are you located?

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