10-31-2008, 09:00 PM
I wasn't saying that catfish-logic had wasted his money. If I were buying a battery for a an inflatable boat where it was sure to end up tipped over on its side then I would have got an AGM or gel-cell battery too. These batteries are completely sealed and don't leak.
I always used to shake my head at the guys who wasted money on those yellow-top optima batteries until I saw a friend hook one up to his 75-amp charger and charge the thing off this generator in less than an hour. Turns out that these batteries have no maximum charge rate as long as you keep them cool. My cheap deep cycle batteries would boil and fizz if I abused them like this.
However, I've found that unless you need these features then even the cheap batteries last 4-5 years as long as you take care of them.
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I always used to shake my head at the guys who wasted money on those yellow-top optima batteries until I saw a friend hook one up to his 75-amp charger and charge the thing off this generator in less than an hour. Turns out that these batteries have no maximum charge rate as long as you keep them cool. My cheap deep cycle batteries would boil and fizz if I abused them like this.
However, I've found that unless you need these features then even the cheap batteries last 4-5 years as long as you take care of them.
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