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Conclusion
The best battery to use for fast charging using advanced charging systems
* For general leisure use: use low cost Lead Acid which can be topped up with water. So called leisure batteries
* For long term cruising then use 6 volt traction
Avoid Gel / AGM for 3 reasons
1. very expensive
2. their fast charger rate causes them to gas
3. poor cycling numbers.
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The general consensus of opinion in the trade is that semi-traction is probably the most costs effective buy.
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It's worth checking the acid level in your batteries every so often Barry.
You may have a little sight doofer to tell you if you need to top up.
In my experience however, those little sight doofers are not that reliable.
About the only thing they tell you is if your battery is on the way out.
I do a caps off check on mine every so often, but haven't needed to top up in two years.
But only top up when your batteries are fully charged.
If you top up a flat battery, you will end up with weak acid.
If you use a hydrometer at the same time, you can tell the real state of charge.
If one (or more) of the cells is down on it's hydrometer reading, it's probably time to change batteries.
Many batteries you can't top up anyway.
It's worth checking to see if you have screw caps on your batteries.
H&SA reckon batteries can cause injuries, and you should wear chemical safety glasses and have a bucket of cold water around, plus lots of other tedious things I daresay.
Hi,
I found this link from another forum and I know nothing about batteries so it makes very interesting reading, well worth reading
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hope that helps
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