[Vwdiesel] Battery Source
Ron Schroeder
rjs at bnl.gov
Tue Jan 2 07:40:09 EST 2007
Optima's are not Gel batteries. They are AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat)
batteries and are far superior to gel batteries for high current
applications.
The self discharge of AGM batteries is better than flooded. I started my
old truck with one that had not been charged for over 2 years.
AGM batteries tend to have lower internal resistance than flooded batteries
so they can put out more current for short periods of time than flooded
batteries.
Under normal operation, they last several times longer than conventional
batteries.
Ron Schroeder
WD8CDH
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