FullRiver AGM?

[Tony LEE]

I have 4 Fullriver DC 12 260 batteries hooked up as two parallel strings of 2 in series for the 24V house system.

Mostly charged using quality solar regulators and they are still performing OK after 7 years full-timing with fairly heavy electrical consumption.

[Mike in GA]

Thanks for all the input here on various foreign and domestic mfgrs of AGM batteries. Decided that although I could've saved about $30. per unit with Fullriver or US Battery, I decided to go for the quality and dependability of the US-made Lifeline. YMMV.
     So,  I just took delivery of four Lifeline L-16s to make a 24 volt bank, and one GPL 27T for the 12 volt side.
    Went through Tom of Trans-Specialists. Mail order only, and I chose to pick them up at a local trucking co. No tax, low freight, no core charge, and very prompt, three-day service. I highly recommend him.
www.trans-specialists.net
Phone:  770-634-7530
     Thanks again for the input.
     I guess now I need to adjust the charge rate for the AGMs on both the Trace inverter and the bus alternator. More homework!
Mike in GA

[pabusnut]

Slightly off subject, but I am probably going with "walkie" forklift batteries.  I worked for about 8 years in distribution, and we had some of these batteries that were over 15 years old, being used 1-2 shifts per day, 6 days a week.  The small ones in the walkies were 12VDC, 600AmpHr rated.  Since my only 12VDC loads are the Frig, LP GAS heater blower, and LED lights the battery should last a long time before hitting the 50% discharge--then switch to the second one and charge the 1st when I can, or use a tiny little gas gen(quiet) to do the job.

Steve Toomey
PAbusnut

[luvrbus]

Wise choice Mike

[Lee Bradley]

Slightly off subject, but I am probably going with "walkie" forklift batteries.  I worked for about 8 years in distribution, and we had some of these batteries that were over 15 years old, being used 1-2 shifts per day, 6 days a week.  The small ones in the walkies were 12VDC, 600AmpHr rated.  Since my only 12VDC loads are the Frig, LP GAS heater blower, and LED lights the battery should last a long time before hitting the 50% discharge--then switch to the second one and charge the 1st when I can, or use a tiny little gas gen(quiet) to do the job.

Steve Toomey
PAbusnut

I looked very hard at 24volt forklift batteries but the lack of acid vapor and no watering got me to AGMs