6 volt Deep Cycle Batteries
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6 volt Deep Cycle Batteries
Does anyone know the best place to buy two 6 volt Deep Cycle Batteries? I have on1 12 volt now and do a lot of dry camping. I end up replacing the 12v every spring.
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Read this write up - - better said than we can. Written in plain English. Very good information. You will quickly understand why many of us go to the 6v "true" deep cycle battery versus the "quasi" RV/Marine battery. Deep cycles will outlast the RV/Marine battery by many times over.
http://www.phrannie.org/battery.html
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http://www.phrannie.org/battery.html
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6 volt batteries have lower voltage but higher amperage. Look at the battery cables on an old 6 volt car or truck. Then look at the cables on a newer 12 volt. The 6 volt cables are a LOT heavier. That's why a lot of commercial trucks use 6 volt batteries in series rather than a big honkin 12 volt.
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I had to do research on batteries for my boat lift and learned a lot.
What really kills batteries is when they are fully drained before recharged. A 12v the battery (12.6v or more = 100%) should be drained to 50% (12v) then recharged. If you are draining them more than that you will need to add an additional battery. You should figure out your total consumption during the night and determine what size of battery(s) is needed. Here are the sites I used, FYI.
http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm
http://www.phrannie.org/phredex.html
It is a simple power = VA , Volts x Amps, 6 volt batteries will have less volts but then will have twice the amps of 12 volt.
What really kills batteries is when they are fully drained before recharged. A 12v the battery (12.6v or more = 100%) should be drained to 50% (12v) then recharged. If you are draining them more than that you will need to add an additional battery. You should figure out your total consumption during the night and determine what size of battery(s) is needed. Here are the sites I used, FYI.
http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm
http://www.phrannie.org/phredex.html
It is a simple power = VA , Volts x Amps, 6 volt batteries will have less volts but then will have twice the amps of 12 volt.
Last edited by Foxborough; 04-13-2010 at 07:31 PM. Reason: One extra note
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