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Old 09-16-2014, 06:09 PM   #41
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Woke up every 15 minutes or so, if I got back to sleep before it started up again. Tonight, the low is 13 so shouldn't need furnace at all.
Too lazy to bring out the solar panels. Might run genset to charge Mac and toys.
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Old 09-16-2014, 06:12 PM   #42
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Since I have, make that had, an identical controller and a small panel I thought I'd do a comparison test for you. The panel usually is cable locked to the trailer when at home and does (did) a great job of keeping the batteries topped up.

I remember unlocking it a couple of weeks ago and setting it aside because we were going away for a couple of days to a site with power.

Went out to hook it up to do some tests and it's gone.

If you can get the battery load tested that would go a long way towards sorting out your possible issue.

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Old 09-18-2014, 05:26 PM   #43
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Not buying a new battery this season.
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Old 09-18-2014, 08:51 PM   #44
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Does that mean your battery is ok, or you're just going to wait until next spring to get a new one, or just tired of dealing with it?
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I'll wait until spring and in the meantime, get this one load tested.
Looking at a group 27 AGM from Canadian Tire for $359 ( I think ). I put it on my sales alerts.
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Old 09-21-2014, 09:26 AM   #46
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Glenn, if you end up with a new AGM it will be interesting to hear about your experiences with it. They seem to have a lot of advantages over the conventional ones, but I've always wondered if they are enough better to justify the price differential.

Anybody else using them who can share their experiences?
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Old 09-21-2014, 09:57 AM   #47
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Glenn, if you end up with a new AGM it will be interesting to hear about your experiences with it. They seem to have a lot of advantages over the conventional ones, but I've always wondered if they are enough better to justify the price differential.

Anybody else using them who can share their experiences?
Can't speak to the use of AGM batteries in an RV, but I use them in my cars and have done for a long time. The AGM battery in my sportscar is almost 15 years old and still works great. Unheard of with a wet cell battery.
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Old 09-21-2014, 10:11 AM   #48
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Can't speak to the use of AGM batteries in an RV, but I use them in my cars and have done for a long time. The AGM battery in my sportscar is almost 15 years old and still works great. Unheard of with a wet cell battery.
That is excellent long term info.
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The Canadian Tire AGM is the same price as regular Trojan. I haven't made a careful comparison.
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The Canadian Tire AGM is the same price as regular Trojan. I haven't made a careful comparison.
That makes the AGM seems like a very good deal, if they are similar capacities.
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Here is link: Group 27 Pure Lead AGM Deep Cycle Battery | Canadian Tire

Have to check dimensions too.
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Anybody else using them who can share their experiences?
I use a Sears Marine Platinum AGM for my electric trolling motor. For me, the advantages are: 1) easy charging, 2) very slow self discharge, 3) sealed construction.

1) "Easy charging". I have (built, actually) a constant current, constant voltage power supply. I just set the current maximum (short circuit the cables) to 15 amps, and the maximum voltage (open circuit the cables) to the AGM recommended voltage of 14.5v. Then I connect the battery. Next morning, disconnect the battery. Done.

2) "Slow self discharge". If I recall from the specifications, AGM batteries self-discharge is .5% per month. Essentially negligible. I don't need to keep a float charger going over the winter. Toss the battery in a corner and forget it.

3) "Sealed construction". Speaking of tossing batteries...! No filler caps, use the battery on its side if desired. No leaks, no corrosion.

3 years of service powering my trolling motor and no complaints. After an 8 hour day of fishing I typically measure 12.5v so there is plenty of spare capacity.

I think about running two in parallel in my future '21, but then the reality of paying $700 for batteries hits. Ouch.

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My main reason (initially) for going with the AGM batteries in my cars was that I sometimes forget to check the levels and/or clean the terminals like I should. The battery in my sports car is located under the floor of the trunk -- easy to forget its there. With an AGM that isn't a problem. I still think a quality flooded cell battery like a Trojan will give you slightly better performance in an RV than an AGM will, but the maintenance free aspect of the AGM, and the ability to take more cycles, makes it very attractive.
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