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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

14-03-2012, 20:26

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Cost Effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

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Posted By topsideup

Re: Cost Effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

I may of not been very clear with this and thus being my fault but I do have 2 house banks and 1 start bank. The 860ah is both of my house banks together. Sorry for the confusion.

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

14-03-2012, 11:40

Replies: 22

Cost Effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

Views: 6,336

Posted By topsideup

Re: Cost Effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

I used a 0.40C for all the agm batts there for that was a variable that didn't change across the board regardless of bank size. I also used this figure because most of the reading that I have done...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

13-03-2012, 22:20

Replies: 22

Cost Effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

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Posted By topsideup

Re: Cost effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

I thought that AGM batteries have lower internal resistance and could accept anywhere between 40% to 45% of total AH when charging. that was my thought process for having less engine run time.

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

13-03-2012, 21:32

Replies: 22

Cost Effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

Views: 6,336

Posted By topsideup

Re: Cost effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

I monitor my system closely with a Xantrax link 10 pro. I rarely let my banks fall below 60% of capacity. Doing this I have got 6 good years of life out of my banks so far. O I also forgot to mention...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

13-03-2012, 21:17

Replies: 22

Cost Effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

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Re: Cost effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

These were just some observations I had made and was curious if there were at all correct. My boat has 400 Watts of solar with a ts-60 charge controller. With my current setup I have to run my engine...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

13-03-2012, 20:21

Replies: 22

Cost Effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

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Posted By topsideup

Cost Effectiveness AGM vs. Flooded Cell

I'm cruising the Caribbean right now and am currently in Luperon. I will have to make the trip back to the Florida Keys in the next two month. When I get back to the Keys I plan on replacing both my...

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