Calcium Deep-Cycle Batteries
Submitted: Thursday, Feb 27, 2003 at 14:37
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Alpaca
Has anyone had any experiences with calcium acid deep cycle batteries as to longevity and recharging times from a vehicle's alternator (100 seies cruiser) in conjunction with a 200amp redarc switching system.
The battery I'm looking at is a Delkor?? 80amp.
Thanks for your replies.
Alpaca
Reply By: Michael - Thursday, Feb 27, 2003 at 22:54
Thursday, Feb 27, 2003 at 22:54
Alpaca
I reckon the Delkor would be a good choice. They are often used in hard to get at spaces as they are no-maintenance batteries. They don't spill acid over the paintwork as my present DC battery has and best of all they have a long shelf life. If you only use your traditional DC battery a few times a year then it will deteriorate very quickly. The Delkor will happily sit in storage for a prologed period provided it is fully charged. One downside, as far as I understand, is that if they are fully flattened then they need a substantial charge rate to kick them back into life. An alternator should handle that but your 4 amp charger wont.
One thing too with the 80 amp hour Delkor you are considering is its length-320mm I think. This may not fit in the accessory battery tray in the 100 series so
check it out first if you haven't already
Michael
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