Posted by jdemaris on August 24, 2013 at 10:21:49 from (70.192.10.27):
In Reply to: School me on Batteries posted by John in La on August 24, 2013 at 08:10:09:
By definition - a deep cycle battery is one that is built to withstand many 50% discharges. Walmart hybrid marine deep cycle type 24s, 27s or 29s are fine for RV use. They are made by Johnson controls and tested to X amount of 50% dicharges.
The Walmart deep cycles are fine. So are Trojans or the GC2 equivalents from Deka -but they cost more and last longer. Trojans are junk if you want to compare them to Rolls-Surette (made in Canada). The Trojans cost more then the Walmart types, and the Rolls-Surette cost more then the Trojan. A classic case of getting what you pay for.
I've got four RVs and have used the Walmart batteries in all but one that has a pair of Trojan T105s. I'd never buy Trojan again. They've gotten way too pricey and being 6 volts - not very useful in anything else.
Note that the BCI type 29 from Walmart in my Toyota motorhome cost $89 four years ago and has worked great as an RV "house" battery. If it dies tomorrow - it owes me nothing.
The Progessive Dynamics are very good combo chargers and converters if that's what you want.
I use a marine "Guest" dual batter charger in all my RVs. Three stage charge that charges/maintains the cranking battery as well as the "house" battery yet keeps them isolated.
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