Batteries

Looking for the best deep cycle battery for camping?

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Learn about the different types of batteries and what features to look for to make sure you get the best one for your needs. …Read this guide!

If you’re only just beginning to learn about batteries, you don’t care about becoming a professional electrician, and you only want to know the bare-bone basics of the Ah on a battery label means, then you’re in the right place! Let’s look at a simple definition of this mysterious “Ah” in this easy-to-read post! What … Read more

If you’re only just beginning to learn about batteries and you only want to know the bare-bone basics of the difference between lithium-ion and lithium iron phosphate batteries, then you’re in the right place! Let’s look at the pros and cons of each in this easy-to-read post! Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries Pro: Lifespan/Cycle Life One … Read more

The nominal voltage of a battery is the number of volts assigned to any particular battery. For example, a battery will typically be called something like a 6-volt battery, a 12-volt battery, a 24-volt battery, etc. Nominal is simply a number used to conveniently assign the rating of a piece of equipment (like a 12-volt … Read more

Table of Contents: Lithium Batteris & Cold Weather Do Lithium Batteries Work in Cold Weather? Discharging a Lithium Battery in Cold Weather Recharging a Lithium Battery in Cold Weather Low-Temperature Disconnect Sensors Charging Rate & Cold Weather New Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries & Cold Weather Do Lithium Batteries Work in Cold Weather? When it comes … Read more

If you’re only just beginning to learn about batteries and you only want to know the bare-bone basics of what battery capacity means, then you’re in the right place! Let’s look at a simple definition of this mysterious “battery capacity” in this easy-to-read post! But before you can understand what battery capacity is, let’s look … Read more

The battery’s cycle life is an important term used to describe deep-cycle batteries. One battery cycle involves discharging the battery by a certain amount and then recharging it to full the amount. The battery’s cycle life is the number of charges and discharges that a battery can complete before losing performance. What Affects the Battery’s … Read more

Both AGM and lithium batteries can be used for solar power systems, but which one is best, and in what circumstances? Let’s first look at their similarities, and then we’ll look at each to see where these 2 batteries shine. AGM vs Lithium Batteries: Similarities Great for Off-Grid Power Systems Both AGM (absorbent glass mat) … Read more

One common question concerning deep cycle batteries is how low can they be safely discharged. If you keep over-discharging a battery more than what it’s rated for, you can cause it to have a lower cycle life. Cycle Life The battery’s cycle life is an important term used to describe deep-cycle batteries. One battery cycle … Read more

If you’re only just beginning to learn about batteries, you don’t care about becoming a professional electrician, and you only want to know the bare-bone basics of how many watt-hours are in a deep cycle battery, then you’re in the right place! How Many Watt-Hours in a Deep Cycle Battery? First off, you’re going to … Read more

What’s a Deep Cycle Battery? Deep cycle batteries may look a lot like car batteries, but they’re quite different. Deep cycle means that the batteries have the ability to be fully charged and discharged. A deep cycle battery is very useful for situations where you need a continuous source of electricity to power things like lights, … Read more