Date:         Sat, 5 Jan 2008 21:26:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Ian Allan <ian.allan@BMTS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ian Allan <ian.allan@BMTS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Optima Battery
In-Reply-To:  <47802B31.9060408@gmail.com>
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Yeah Michael, the standard battery is economical and has good
capacity and if you get a good one, is robust. My experience is that
for most non engine starting applications specialty batteries are
over rated. I also hear people discussing inverters hooked up to
these Optima batteries. Talk about a load eh!

Ian

On 5-Jan-08, at 8:13 PM, Michael Elliott wrote:

> A fair question. The Vanagon battery is an engine starting battery
> and not a deep cycle battery, but for most folk it could work just
> fine deep cycle application. The thinner plates of a starting
> battery won't last for as many deep discharge/charge cycles as can
> the thicker plates of a true deep-cycle battery, but hey -- if
> Vanagon starting batteries are inexpensive, why not use one?