Date:         Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:41:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: CDN Tire: Two  6 volt vs One  12 volt battery question
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Let me simplify!

True deep cycle, flooded batteries such as a golf cart battery will
provide the best performance and service life. Only problem is you will
have to check and add water, they can spill if turned over, and they can
give off hydrogen gas. Typical capacity will be ~220 A/H which will also
support a 1,000 watt inverter.

In the reasonable price range, the Trojan T-105 is the best out there.

Most 12 volt deep cycle batteries are compromises. Good for space savings
and simplicity. Limited to about 110 A/H. Two 6 volts in series will work
better than 2 12 volts in parallel.

Avoid AGM unless you really feel the need and also like to empty your
wallet. Most likely you will have much better results with a Wal-Mart
stock battery at ~ $55 and when it fails in less than 2 years, get the
free replacement with the warranty starting again.

I have no idea if Trojan is sold at Canadian Tire. I doubt it. Look for
industrial or marine suppliers.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Malcolm Stebbins [mailto:mwstebbins@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 8:43 PM
To: Dennis Haynes
Subject: RE: CDN Tire: Two 6 volt vs One 12 volt battery question

You flatter me!  I haven't a clue as to what this means.  I really wish I
did, but I know so
LITTLE about electricity, that I can't make heads nor tails of this.  Is
Trojan sold at CDN tire??


If I want to run the SurePower 1315 and run my Waeco compressor fridge
(about 1 amp/hr on average)
which is the best: two 6 volt golf cart batteries, one 12 volt AGM, or
what????    malcolm


--- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The Trojan T-105 has a 5 hour rate of 185 A/H, 225 A/H over the 20 amp
> rate. The T125 and T-145 have higher capacities in the same size case.
The
> T-145 is 215-5 hour and 260 for 20.
>
> Dennis
>
>



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