Battery Life!
- Thread starter Richard
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towpainter3
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Deep cycle batteries are designed to be discharged all the way or close to that and then recharged. Using 1 in a single battery or dual battery vehicle without a charge indicator switch will shorten its life. Due to it constantly being recharged.
If you own a fishing boat with a trolling motor, the trolling battery should be deep cycle,, the cranking battery will be marine graded, which is really just vibration resistant.
I hope I answered your question, but thats what the guys from interstate battery told us 20 yrs ago at the truck shop I worked at.
If you own a fishing boat with a trolling motor, the trolling battery should be deep cycle,, the cranking battery will be marine graded, which is really just vibration resistant.
I hope I answered your question, but thats what the guys from interstate battery told us 20 yrs ago at the truck shop I worked at.
Robert Kenney
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For the most part deep cycle battery's deliver a smaller peak current then a starting version of a like size. To achieve the same cold cranking amp capacity a larger battery will be needed. The dc will perform better for running accessories that will be discharging the battery like a winch or lights with the engine off. Other then these limitations a dc will be fine.