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According to Varta's website the battery you have is a dual purpose AGM battery for moderate use with up to 400 Cycles @50% DOD (depth of discharge). This in my opinion would make it a very good battery (but not mighty LOL), if you get anywhere near the 400 cycles. I do find there website needs careful reading to ensure the right battery is obtained. They also have Professional Deep Cycle AGM battery for high use with up to 800 cycles @ 50% DOD. (Definitely mighty if it delivers this performance. They will last a long time if well maintained and not abused, i.e. the less you allow them to discharge the longer they will last.Thanks Phil, my battery isn’t the lowely LDF90 but the mighty
Varta LA95 !
Not really sure why it’s so much better ( maybe it’s not) but it costs a lot more and yes I’ll be getting another one like it.
Hehe, guess I might be posting about batteries again in a couple of years, who knows.
That is the problem with then they are not a leisure battery. Starter & dual purpose batteries work best on short time high current situations, leisure batteries are designed for low current drain over long periods.According to Varta's website the battery you have is a dual purpose AGM battery
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Agree. The battery industry is shoddy to say the least IMO. Whilst there is a national standard for starter batteries. i.e. BS 7481:1992, Code of practice for testing venting systems and shields for lead-acid starter batteries. BS 7483: Specification for lead-acid batteries for the propulsion of light electric vehicles (Starter batteries again). (Now superseded by a EN standard).That is the problem with then they are not a leisure battery. Starter & dual purpose batteries work best on short time high current situations, leisure batteries are designed for low current drain over long periods.
If you are going to fit AGM's fit decent ones designed for leisure use not one designed for stop/start car applications.
That is the problem with then they are not a leisure battery. Starter & dual purpose batteries work best on short time high current situations, leisure batteries are designed for low current drain over long periods.
If you are going to fit AGM's fit decent ones designed for leisure use not one designed for stop/start car applications.
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I note @Lenny HB has yet to respond to your question so I hope neither of you will object if I make a judgement which of course can be challenged or modified accordingly by Lenny or others. In essence, my advice would be simple, just double up with your existing battery providing your charger can deal with the total battery bank. Your charger and Solar Panel will already be set up (or should be) to correctly maintain AGM batteries and as I understand it, the Sonnenschein batteries are GEL batteries which would require both your Solar Power regulator and your onboard charger to be set for Gel as opposed to being set for AGM.Lenny we need advise , we bought the Dethleffs and have a Varta 95 AGM under the drivers seat, we want to have 2 batteries but can only use the space under the drivers seat, it will fit 2 as long as same size as the original, we can purchase 2 sonnenschein 75 amp cost £284 or another Varta to match existing battery £182 which would give us 190 ah compared to 150 ah with sonnenschein. Which would be best? We have 150 watt solar panel . Thank you
Hi Lynne,Lenny we need advise , we bought the Dethleffs and have a Varta 95 AGM under the drivers seat, we want to have 2 batteries but can only use the space under the drivers seat, it will fit 2 as long as same size as the original, we can purchase 2 sonnenschein 75 amp cost £284 or another Varta to match existing battery £182 which would give us 190 ah compared to 150 ah with sonnenschein. Which would be best? We have 150 watt solar panel . Thank you
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It’s a good idea Lenny and I would have given them a very good price, unfortunately I’ve already got the varta on delivery.
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