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--- electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery [2018/12/06 11:25]
frater_secessus [carbon FLA]
+++ electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery [2018/12/12 16:46]
frater_secessus [Carbon foam]
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 This type of VRLA battery gelatinizes the electrolyte to stabilize it.  While renowned for their duty cycles, they are rarely used in campers.
+==== Carbon foam AGM ===
+Firefly makes the Oasis (AGM) battery with carbon foam. Claimed benefits are:
+  * increased current acceptance
+  * Absorption stage required only 1x/month or so rather than every day or so.  Since Absorption stage is long-duration, this can cut down charging time considerably.
 ===== chain store batteries =====
 {{ https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/523d2f9f-6552-48c6-928c-9eebf09ab0e9_1.3ffce13c71014acbc0a6c469b62333dc.jpeg?150}}"Deep cycle" / marine batteries found at Walmart and similar chains are not actually deep cycle batteries.  Real 12v deep cycle batteries like the [[https://www.ebay.com/sch/items/?_nkw=trojan+T-1275&_sacat=&_ex_kw=&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_sop=12&_fpos=&_fspt=1&_sadis=&LH_CAds=&rmvSB=true|Trojan T-1275]] are large, expensive, and very rarely seen in campers.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Everstart-vs-Everstart-Maxx-batteries-at-Wal-Mart?pid=167108#pid167108))

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