deep cycle batteries
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May 08, 2017
On May 16, 1986, the iconic movie Top Gun was released. Part way through the best-on-best flight school training Maverick turns to Goose and says (with Goose joining in to finish the line) “I feel the need—the need for speed!” This immortalized string of words seems to personify American thinking. Our insatiable need to go faster, work faster, be faster is intertwined into our DNA. The underpinning of this mindset brings us to an often-asked question, how fast can I charge my battery?
Yikes! That sounds like a simple question, right? But there is so much more wrapped into those eight words that makes answering harder than one may think! Not harder in the sense of complicated, but harder in the sense that you need to understand what type of battery you actually have before connecting the Godzilla of chargers to your car. A basic understanding of battery type and chemistry will go a long way to help prevent catastrophic battery failure.
Safe Rule
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January 29, 2013
Deep cycle batteries are suitable for a variety of different applications that require sustained delivery of power over an extended period. Start, Light and Ignition (SLI) batteries are designed to briefly deliver substantial cranking amps through numerous cycles. In contrast, a deep-cycle battery typically discharges 50-70 percent of its capacity before needing to be recharged.
Construction
There are two types of deep-cycle batteries including flooded lead acid and valve regulated lead acid. Each battery includes thick plates that serve as electrodes, usually consisting of lead or a lead antimony alloy. The electrodes are fashioned into plates and then inserted into the battery casing. Electrolyte liquid fills the cells, which are separated by a porous divider. A 12-volt battery configuration includes six electrode plates that supply about
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June 23, 2011
Don’t believe all the negative news you hear about travel this year. The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) is predicting that RV sales will increase more than 7 percent in 2011. This would mark the second straight year sales have increased. It also is an indicator that Americans are choosing to travel again and enjoy some of the sites our great country offers!
Richard Curlin, an analyst with RVIA, says the RV market is expected to continue to grow at a reasonably robust pace, especially in view of the overall economic environment. He says factors helping the industry are that credit is more available,