Wednesday, Feb 10, 2010 at 23:11
CJ,
allow me to give you a few facts first:
The amount of lead in a
battery is the single most important factor for both
battery capacity, and longevity.
Battery capacity increases with the thickness of the plates because thicker means more active material (lead dioxide and pure lead) in its
grid structure (also mainly made out of lead).
Every lead acid
battery suffers from positive plate corrosion, as the
battery ages.
This results in decreased mechanical strength and higher internal resistance (the conductive cross section of the grids decreases over time).
If you expect long service life from your
battery, you want to make sure the size and mass of the positive grids is up to it.
Battery weight therefore, should certainly be one of the deciding factors when comparing batteries.
The other factor is its affordability of course - and if you find a
battery scoring high in both departments, you're on to a winner.
@Jo,
you're welcome.
We've been selling the MCA brand for 8 months now - not a single one has been reported being defective in any way.
Our customers mainly use these batteries in RVs, boats, yachts, and solar installations.
Best regards, Peter
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