All lead acid batteries, particularly flooded battery banks, will produce hydrogen and oxygen gas under both normal and abnormal operating conditions. Gel and AGM still outgass but most is recovered in the recombining process, and are nowhere near as problematic as it is in flooded battery banks. This outgassing, is primarily the result of…
When choosing a solar battery bank there a few things about batteries you need to know. I’m going to help you learn how choose the best solar battery bank for your energy storage needs. All lead acid batteries are comprised of 2 volt cells, three 2 volt cells in a 6 volt battery and six 2…
The Gel Battery, The Best choice in a Cycling Application for Renewable Energy We get asked this question all the time, which batteries are the best in a cycling renewable energy application, It’s the Gel battery and I will tell you why. First, I’ll take the floods right out of the equation, although they are the cheapest…
Lifting the Odyssey PC 2150, you know EnerSys put a lot of lead in the battery. Putting another 8 lbs of lead in a group 31 battery makes a mark on your hand from the handle. Yep they bill it as the “Extreme Battery” and a Military grade battery for the commercial market. Those are…
On looks the Deka Dominator 4D is not going to win homecoming queen. She is 20 ¾” long x 8 ½” wide x 10” high and about 127 lbs. The Dominator is a long gray brick of lead surrounded by Deka’s patented thixotropic gel. Gel batteries are considered to be true deep cycle batteries as…