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Aldi have a 38ah deep cycle battery that will fit perfectly in my second battery tray. It's an AGM battery: does this have any ramifications for charging? My second battery is charged via some Redarc gadget, i can't recall what its catalog number is.
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38Ah isn't big - in fact, it's pretty small.
When you take into account the generally accepted limit of 50% discharge for regular cycling, 19Ah wouldn't be enough to run a typical fridge for one day.
It's likely to have a low limit for maximum charge current too, so it's likely your car will be regularly charging it at too high a rate, which won't be good for it's long-term health.
I wouldn't.NT Platinum. DiD Auto with 265/70R17 ST Maxx, Lift, Lockers, Lockup Mate, Low range reduction, LRA Aux tank, bull bar, winch, lots of touring stuff. Flappy paddles. MMCS is gone!
Project: NJ SWB. 285/75R16 ST Maxx, 2" OME suspension, 2" body lift, ARB 110, 120l tank, bullbar, scratches, no major dents. Fully engineered in SA. NW DiD & auto in place - a long way to go....
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Sealed AGM batteries don't tend to like hot environments either and are generally not recommended for under bonnet applications. A wet cell deep cycle like the century 105 AH or one of those expensive ULTIMA spiral cell batteries are the go for under bonnet.2010 NT RX diesel manual, bushskinz intercooler + sump guards, factory alloy bulbar, GME TX3400 UHF, Donaldson secondary fuel filter, Bilstein/Kings/Polyair lift, Hankook Dynapro ATM 265/70/17.
1998 NL GLS V6 auto LWB with ARB Deluxe Winch Bar, ALDI 9500lb winch, ARB onboard compressor, Hankook Dynapro AT/M 265/70/16s.Comment
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I had a 50 amp deep cycle battery in My NS Pajero and they dont seem to last ,, Ive gone through 3 batteries . So Ive mothballed , My duel battery set up , for the short term , until I can get it rebuilt .Steve 08 NS VRX Pajero DID Auto . TJM Steel Bullbar Warn Winch 9000 ib Narva 175 Ultimate Driving lights 3 pairs Uniden IC440 , Haymen Reece towbar TJM Airtec Snorkel Tint ARB Old Man Emu 2 Inch lift springs and shocks . Coopers 265 / 60 / 18 ATR VMS 500 GPS . TPMS 40 Litre Engel Fridge Rhino roof bars and rack Dashmat TJM 175 lpm A/C Ironman Duel Battery Kit F&R ARB Diff locks Long Ranger 60 Litre Aux Tank Black Widow rear draws and water tank Chip it Chip& Delete pipe ARB AwningComment
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it turns out I have a sidewinder DBI 120 as an isolator, not any sort of regulator. I think this means that once the main battery voltage >13.2V, charge goes to the auxiliary battery.
Anyway, I've hooked it up and I'll see how it goes.
I've also had problems in the past with expensive deep cycle batteries dying, so at least this only cost $99Comment
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according to the specs that came with the battery, it's charging voltage is 13.4 -15.0V, and it's operating temp is -20C to 60C. So I'm hoping it will be fine.Last edited by cooperplace; 15-10-17, 04:20 PM.Comment
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Can you scan and post the entire spec sheet?NT Platinum. DiD Auto with 265/70R17 ST Maxx, Lift, Lockers, Lockup Mate, Low range reduction, LRA Aux tank, bull bar, winch, lots of touring stuff. Flappy paddles. MMCS is gone!
Project: NJ SWB. 285/75R16 ST Maxx, 2" OME suspension, 2" body lift, ARB 110, 120l tank, bullbar, scratches, no major dents. Fully engineered in SA. NW DiD & auto in place - a long way to go....
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here it is, let me know if I've posted this properlyComment
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Hows the Aldi battery doing ?Originally posted by cooperplace View Post
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