Re: Domestic battery replacement
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Thanks for the additional info Steve.
House batteries are usually measured via Amp Hours where as Starting Batteries are measured via CCA. Their are also Marine Batteries, are sort of a hybrid between House and Starting batteries (They can both start a boat engine, as well as provide the 12V demand needs, for the boating community. But usually they're a compromise on both ultimate CCA and or longer lasting Amp Hours:)!).
Many of the batteries at SAMS Clubs, are Marine 8D batteries. Though you can also find 'Heavy Duty Commercial Batteries', which I consider to be Starting Batteries. Some SAMS Clubs, usually by region, do have choices of true Deep Cycle 8D batteries. Some will order them in for you. I have found that the Sams Clubs in Southern California, at least the two or three I went thru, had different stock then was reference on the SAMS club web page. Duracell 8D's Deep Cycle were available, about 6-8 months ago. Who know if they are now or not:)!
With your usage, and if you plan on proactive replacement on a 5 year cycle. The SAMS Deep Cycle 8D's (Probably Duracell) would be a reasonable choice, and realistically support you over this time period.
If you want to spend more money, you can look into:
-Interstate are often an option
-Deka's (But suspect Lee was talking Starting 8D's as he mentioned the CCA rating. Vs House(?).
-Trojan's also have a good rep, especially for GC2 6V's.
-Crown has been getting good reviews by those who use them in solar home applications
The Interstate and Deka's will be more expensive then SAMS, and less expensive then say Trojans or Crown (Rolls, and other brands too:)!)
I'd wager money, that many of the RV's you a pass going down the road, have Marine 8D's from SAMS in them. And for light usage, those would probably work OK too. (But I would make the effort to obtain a True Deep Cycle 8D from SAMS, or elsewhere.)
If you want to have zero maintenance, and spend more money, and at the same time probably beef up your AH capacity, faster recharging times, and usually with higher rated DoD Life Cycle (How long the batteries are rated to live with good care and usage.) - you could go AGM. Lifeline, Fullriver, etc. But for your usage, probably overkill and price wise quite a bit more:)!
Good luck to you, and go have some fun,
Smitty
04 Allure
(X's 4 Lifeline L16's AGM)
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