deep cycle / marine batteries?

Submitted: Thursday, Feb 27, 2003 at 01:27
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Would a marine battery instead of a deep cycle battery be okay to be used as a caravan 12 volt supply??? All info will be appreciated. Regards Salty.
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Reply By: diamond - Thursday, Feb 27, 2003 at 08:32

Thursday, Feb 27, 2003 at 08:32
shouold be ok i run a winch/spottys/fridge ect of marine batt havnt had it long enough to know how good it is yet but i asked our battery supplier r&j batteries and the marine bat was the one he recomended
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Reply By: rors101 - Thursday, Feb 27, 2003 at 10:38

Thursday, Feb 27, 2003 at 10:38
A propper marine battery "house" Battery should be deep cycle any way.
Some so called marine batteries are also badged heavy duty 4wd etc.
Read and compare the specifications - diferent brands and marketing interpret the compromise between deep cycle and starting applications differently. Failing all else the weight of a battery gives a good indication of it's quality / longevity.
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Reply By: Member - Nigel - Sunday, Mar 02, 2003 at 13:47

Sunday, Mar 02, 2003 at 13:47
Depends how deeply you want to cycle the battery between recharges. If more than 20% then go the deep cycle as they can handle up to 50% without affected their rated life. Cheaper in the long run.
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Reply By: Salty - Monday, Mar 03, 2003 at 01:00

Monday, Mar 03, 2003 at 01:00
Thanks for the info guy`s. Sorry I have taken a few days to reply, my `putor crashed big time on Friday. Had to wait for my techno mate to build another unit for me, worked out cheaper than repairng the other one. Regards Salty.
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Reply By: Salty - Monday, Mar 03, 2003 at 01:01

Monday, Mar 03, 2003 at 01:01
Thanks for the info guy`s. Sorry I have taken a few days to reply, my `putor crashed big time on Friday. Had to wait for my techno mate to build another unit for me, worked out cheaper than repairng the other one. Regards Salty.
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