Thursday, May 06, 2021 at 12:00
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I am with Macca on this.
Many years of experience has benefitted my perception that no
battery enjoys heat. Also that typical deep-cycle batteries sold retail are harmed by regular discharge below 50% of their capacity. Some batteries are a bit better than others but what does vary greatly is the manufacturer's rhetoric.
Lifeline are better (and more expensive) batteries than some, but if quoting their publications it may be worth also to note their DISCLAIMER: ...........
"....... Concorde
Battery Corporation makes no warranty of merchantability, fitness for any particular purpose, or any other warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to such information, and we assume no liability resulting from its use." ...........
No liability eh?
As to putting batteries in the engine bay, I would not even have the cranking
battery there if I could avoid it.
The heat barrier in my Troopy was certainly helpful to both the cranking and AGM batteries but eventually I moved the AGM to the cabin but retained the heat barrier for the benefit of the cranking
battery. This arrangement was worthwhile for
battery life.
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