Battery Leisure Amps
4 replies
EJB986 replied on 01/02/2017 14:09
paulgill replied on 02/02/2017 00:04
hitchglitch replied on 03/02/2017 08:10
Posted on 03/02/2017 08:10
As EJB says, normal practice is to install identical new batteries so that there is a good chance that they will perform in a similar manner, however, this is not ideal. I think it is possible to have two connected and charged separately from, say, a Sargent system and this would be the best but I am new to motorhoming and not so familiar with the systems that are available.
SteveDSD replied on 08/02/2017 12:38
Posted on 08/02/2017 12:38
I'd advise against mixing capacities and ages of batteries in a bank, you won't be gaining any real capacity by joining them all together
You can introduce issues should one of the batteries fail like the others will try to "charge" the failed battery and can boil the electrolyte in it.
It also has the issue of the additional cabling between the batteries and the extra weight in the battery box (all that extra lead takes a lot of your available payload away)
paulgill
Motorhomer