Solar works very well when it is sunny out. It seems pretty straightforward, but it is a very crucial thing to understand. While you will get some degree of charge to the battery in the clouds and rain, it isn’t nearly enough power to keep a battery healthy in the long run. Solar panels start at around 17 volts collecting […]
Motorcycle batteries come in a variety of constructions for a variety of motorcycles. The older ones are flooded lead acid and typically are white and you can see the battery acid inside them. These generally start with a YB prefix for the part number and are usually found in older motorcycles. They don’t have a lot of cranking power but
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AGM stands for Absorbed Glass Mat. These mats are inside the battery absorbing the acid, making them spill proof and can be mounted upside down if you like that sort of thing.
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AGM stands for Absorbed Glass Mat. These mats are inside the battery absorbing the acid, making them spill proof and can be mounted upside down if you like that sort of thing.
Deep cycle batteries are meant to be drained down and charged back up repeatedly. They have thicker lead plates inside them that can withstand this. The size and what they are made of dictate how far down you can drain them, and how often. Each time a battery is drained down and then recharged is one cycle. The deep part
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