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opinion:frater_secessus:the_case_for_agm [2020/04/13 11:50]
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opinion:frater_secessus:the_case_for_agm [2020/05/02 00:04]
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 ====== the case for AGM ====== ====== the case for AGM ======
  
-There really are situations where AGM is warranted but they are relatively rare in vandweller scenarios.+There are situations where AGM is worth spending twice as much compared to flooded lead-acid.   
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 +  * the ‘dweller installs the battery bank in a location where it is not reachable for normal maintenance 
 +  * the ‘dweller needs to mount the battery on its side for some esoteric reason (or is 4×4 trekking so the RV itself can end up in weird angles) 
 +  * the ‘dweller chooses to run heavier-than-normal [[electrical:12v:loads|loads]] for the bank size (microwaves, electric coffeemakers, electric cooktops, etc)Note this means **the battery can be drained faster** (and bulk recharged faster), not that it provides more capacity. 
 +  * the ‘dweller has has an actual (not imagined) chemical hypersensitivity 
 +  * the advanced ‘dweller is running a single battery for both house and starter systems (“[[electrical:solar:shallow_cycling|shallow cycling]]”)  <– not for beginners!
  
-the ‘dweller installs the battery bank in a location where it is not reachable for normal maintenance 
-the ‘dweller needs to mount the battery on its side for some esoteric reason (or is 4×4 trekking so the RV itself can end up in weird angles) 
-the ‘dweller chooses to run heavier-than-normal loads like microwaves, electric coffeemakers, electric cooktops, etc. Note this means the battery can be drained faster (and bulk recharged faster), not that it provides more capacity. 
-the ‘dweller has has a chemical hypersensitivity. 
-the advanced ‘dweller is running a single battery for both house and starter systems (“shallow cycling”)  <– not for beginners! 
  
-fixme 
opinion/frater_secessus/the_case_for_agm.txt · Last modified: 2021/06/08 14:52 by frater_secessus