My fourth set of Interstate lead acid 6v deep cycle batteries are nearing the end of their lives. I have a bank of eight which used to give me 8 to 10 hours powering the most essential loads in the house. Now I'm lucky if I get two hours on inverter.
At around 9k to 10k pesos per battery, I was wondering about alternatives. What experience has folks had with gel or LiPo batteries? Is it worth the investment?
Typically I can get around four to five years of life for a set of batteries. My inverter is 20 years old, but it's a good one. I paid top dollar in the day for a Trace 5kw sine wave inverter that charges the batteries by monitoring their temperature. A sure fire way to kill a battery is overheating whilst charging and I reckon my batteries have lasted that long because of my inverter.
Is it time to change battery technology or do I stick with the old fashioned lead acid?
At around 9k to 10k pesos per battery, I was wondering about alternatives. What experience has folks had with gel or LiPo batteries? Is it worth the investment?
Typically I can get around four to five years of life for a set of batteries. My inverter is 20 years old, but it's a good one. I paid top dollar in the day for a Trace 5kw sine wave inverter that charges the batteries by monitoring their temperature. A sure fire way to kill a battery is overheating whilst charging and I reckon my batteries have lasted that long because of my inverter.
Is it time to change battery technology or do I stick with the old fashioned lead acid?