magicsurfbus
Free Member
Our Elecsol 110 Carbon Fibre leisure battery is now 8 years old. Still performing pretty much as before according to the voltmeter but the crystals have begun forming on the positive terminal and I'm thinking maybe it's time to replace it before it goes phut in the middle of a trip abroad.
It's been topped up daily by the solar panel so I think that's why it's lasted do long. The charge controller limits it to 13.6v and it settles at around 12.7v under no load.
Apparently Elecsol the company aren't around any more, so my question to the MHF collective is what do you consider to be the nearest equivalent to this battery? Did someone else take over their factory? I've been delighted with its performance and don't mind paying the extra pennies to get another top-rated one.
Also, is there anything to be gained from fitting a different charge controller that allows a higher voltage through or keeps closer tabs on things? The one we have is pretty basic (ie Chinese).
All suggestions welcome, especially from anyone in the MH trade. Thanks in advance.
It's been topped up daily by the solar panel so I think that's why it's lasted do long. The charge controller limits it to 13.6v and it settles at around 12.7v under no load.
Apparently Elecsol the company aren't around any more, so my question to the MHF collective is what do you consider to be the nearest equivalent to this battery? Did someone else take over their factory? I've been delighted with its performance and don't mind paying the extra pennies to get another top-rated one.
Also, is there anything to be gained from fitting a different charge controller that allows a higher voltage through or keeps closer tabs on things? The one we have is pretty basic (ie Chinese).
All suggestions welcome, especially from anyone in the MH trade. Thanks in advance.