Lead-acid marine and automotive batteries are a very important piece of equipment, regardless if you have a small boat that can be pulled out on dry land by hands, a large vessel suitable for long off-shore fishing trips, a city car with an internal combustion engine, or you have large 4x4 SUV/truck for outdoors adventures.
Newport Vessels L-Series 86lb Thrust Transom Mounted Saltwater Electric Trolling Motor
Newport Vessels L-Series 86lb thrust electric trolling motor is a versatile and powerful outboard electric motor that is suitable for both saltwater and freshwater use.
In order to provide 86lb thrust, Newport Vessels L-Series 86lb electric trolling motor operates at 24V, keeping the current at an acceptable level. Newport Vessels L-Series 86lb is a very popular 24V electric trolling motor that comes at a rather acceptable price with a good warranty.
Published: June 7, 2021.
Best BCI Group 22NF Battery
BCI Group 22NF batteries are very popular, mid-size, general-purpose batteries, commonly used as wheelchair batteries, trolling batteries, as a second car deep cycle battery, as small inverter battery, in medical and security applications, etc.
BCI Group 22NF batteries are mostly spill-proof AGM and Gel-Cell lead-acid batteries, although lithium Group 22NF batteries have started to appear on the market as well.
Published: June 2, 2021.
Mighty Max ML55-12 12V 55Ah Deep Cycle AGM Battery
Mighty Max ML55-12 is a very popular general-purpose Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) Valve Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA) battery, commonly used as wheelchair battery, off-the-grid battery, lightweight trolling motor battery, in medical and security systems, and similar.
Mighty Max ML55-12 is a sealed, maintenance-free battery, that features a low self-discharge rate and can be stored for a longer period of time, especially at lower temperatures.
Published: May 26, 2021.
Best BCI Group 51 and Group 51R Batteries
BCI Group 51 and Group 51R batteries are very popular automotive and marine batteries, used as starting/cranking batteries and for powering other devices while the engine is turned off.
While older group 51/51R batteries were almost exclusively wet/flooded starting lead-acid batteries, modern group 51/51R batteries are very often designed as dual-purpose, maintenance-free AGM batteries, with lithium group 51/51R batteries slowly becoming more and more popular.
Published: May 14, 2021.
Interstate DCM0100 12V 110 Ah SLA/AGM Deep Cycle Battery
Interstate DCM0100 battery is a large and heavy, but strong and sturdy Sealed Lead-Acid (SLA) Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery, intended for Deep Cycle Mobility (DCM) applications requiring ~100Ah (0100) batteries.
Interstate DCM0100 battery is a Valve-Regulated Lead-Acid (VRLA), spill-proof maintenance-free battery, and can be mounted in virtually any position, except upside-down. However, if possible, it and similar batteries should be positioned in an upright position.
Published: May 5, 2021.
Ampere Time 12V 300Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery
Ampere Time 12V 300Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery is a large and surprisingly lightweight deep cycle LiFePO4 battery, being able to provide very constant output voltage, with the maximum continuous output power of ~2.5 kW.
Thanks to the advanced BMS, it can be connected in parallel and series (up to 4 batteries in parallel/series), creating battery packs with even larger capacity and voltages up to 48 volts.
Published: April 23, 2021.
How to Charge a Deep Cycle Battery Properly
Deep cycle batteries may be recharged in many ways, but the best thing to do is to follow recommendations by their manufacturers regarding charging voltages, temperatures, and currents.
However, in real-life situations, such ideal charging conditions are not always possible.
Published: April 2, 2021.