John Hasler said: > > Only if you expect to have a power failure every day. Deep cycle batteries > are designed to be deeply discharged with great frequency. Car batteries > are designed to frequently delivery large amounts of current and be either > on float charge or disconnected most of the time. The ideal is a standby > power battery, but car batteries are close enough and readily available.
Ahh, I hadn't thought about that. > Try to get one that you can add water to and check the electrolyte level > regularly. It'll last a lot longer. For an indoor application, a sealed battery makes me more comfortable than a serviceable one. If I was going to do this, I'd probably end up using an optima gel cell since they don't leak. >> If it's in a battery box (preferably metal)... > > Battery boxes should be plastic. Why? If the battery is properly insulated, connected, and strapped into the box, a metal enclosure shouldn't be an issue. The battery box in the trunk of my racecar is metal and I've never had an issue in the 6 years that I've had it there. -- - Josh www.omg-stfu.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
