Best domestic batteries?

[capt littlelegs]

Originally Posted by CDK

Here is a guy who really took the time pondering:
http://www.vonwentzel.net/Battery/index.html

The story about the inverter ruining the batteries, I'm having doubts....
Even a cheap Chinese one monitors the input voltage, beeps unhappy when the danger zone approaches and switches off if the voltage keep dropping. A .20$ semiconductor device is all it takes.

Unfortunately this Vonwentzel is someone who appears to be going to unusual lengths in harassing Chuck Husick for his views but simply doesn't understand what he's saying or is mis-reporting, mis-interpreting or mis-applying it and other information, it's not all black and white.

The battery would already be discharged before the inverter switches off and that would be quite deeply on a very light load over time, leaving it in that condition for any time would not be good.

[capt littlelegs]

Originally Posted by challange

Thanks for sugestions, will check them all out. Just looking for a uk agent for Rolls and it looks like it Barden UK are the only ones is this the case?

The batteries we have were looked after very well....... untill the boat yard disconected them from shore power but left the invertor running for 2 months over re-fit. That was last winter and now they are just not holding charge.

But let’s say that cost is not a factor, does rolls give the best capacity for volume of space, and longest reliable working life?

Another supplier of Rolls batteries is Energy Solutions in the Medway.

http://www.energy-solutions.co.uk/rolls_batteries.html

[powerabout]

Dont forget on a yacht when it heals you must ensure the plates are still covered if using wet cell batteries so chose a design that can cope with this.