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03-15-2018, 01:47 PM
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Budget AGM 6 volt house battery recommendations
Hi,
Is there such a thing as budget AGM's?
If so what brands are they?
Thanks,
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03-15-2018, 02:24 PM
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Duracell via Sams Club.
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03-15-2018, 02:27 PM
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I've read of people getting deals on used telecom battery banks. They're changed on a schedule with plenty of life left. Otherwise AGM are expensive new.
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03-15-2018, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by vsheetz
Duracell via Sams Club.
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Thanks Vince, will check those out.
Don't have a membership but my buddy does.
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03-15-2018, 05:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Finance
I've read of people getting deals on used telecom battery banks. They're changed on a schedule with plenty of life left. Otherwise AGM are expensive new.
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Thats a great idea.
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03-17-2018, 06:45 AM
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Duracell via Sams Club.
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Hi Vince,
The Duracell from Sams club are out of stock.
I am probably going to have to replace the batteries sooner than later. My existing ones were purchased by the previous owner in I think 2014, I recall seeing a receipt somewhere but can not find it.
My battery location is under the step so removal for storage in a pain, also getting at them for maintaince is next to impossible, hence moving to AGM's.
I also do not have power at storage but the manager is going to move me close to a bay with a 15amp receptacle, I may not be able to plugged in 24/7 but can do so for a day every few weeks.
I like the idea of not performing maintenance on batteries.
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03-17-2018, 07:22 AM
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Found a place an hour away that has them for 180$
I would like to get 4, i am going to start a new thread on this.
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03-17-2018, 07:46 AM
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1stMH-
Well-cared-for batteries should last longer than 3 or 4 years.
If you cannot keep a float charge on batteries, best practice is to fully-charge them and then disconnect the ground lead. There are connectors (example here) that make this easy to do.
If your coach has a Magnum inverter, then a second connector is needed in the positive lead, and the positive lead must be disconnected before the negative lead. Confirm with the Magnum inverter manual.
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03-17-2018, 08:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by l1v3fr33ord1
1stMH-
Well-cared-for batteries should last longer than 3 or 4 years.
If you cannot keep a float charge on batteries, best practice is to fully-charge them and then disconnect the ground lead. There are connectors (example here) that make this easy to do.
If your coach has a Magnum inverter, then a second connector is needed in the positive lead, and the positive lead must be disconnected before the negative lead. Confirm with the Magnum inverter manual. |
Hi Mark,
Its my own fault, in the 20 months I have had the coach
I did not perform any maintaince.
I aee this as an opportunity to upgrade to 4 AGM's, I just started a new thread on this. I don't have power at the storage but the manager is moving me to one that has access to a receptacle.
That disconnect switch is exactly what I want for both house batteries and my chassis battery.
Thanks,
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03-19-2018, 08:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by l1v3fr33ord1
1stMH-
If your coach has a Magnum inverter, then a second connector is needed in the positive lead, and the positive lead must be disconnected before the negative lead. Confirm with the Magnum inverter manual.
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Based on comment "disconnect + first" - I read my Magnum 1800 manual. It says disconnect negative first. SO I guess everyone should check manual before working on batteries.
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03-19-2018, 09:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ctpres
Based on comment "disconnect + first" - I read my Magnum 1800 manual. It says disconnect negative first.
SO I guess everyone should check manual before working on batteries.
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Good advice - C.Martin alerted me and my manual didn't specify but when I checked w/ Magnum they confirmed the warning to Disconnect + First and connect Last.
Most Magnum units specify Connection Neg First and replacing Fuse on Pos Last
Disconnect is reverse order
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