rayin Report post Posted January 10, 2020 Well, I was misled by the Exide advertising, the FBA_XMC 31 AGM battery is actually 100AH, not 200, according to this marine battery review website. This put me back into the decision making mode. Now I must decide between that Exide and the U.S. Battery 232AH 6V battery. So, I'll spend time recalculating the money angle again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jleamont Report post Posted January 10, 2020 7 hours ago, RayIN said: Well, I was misled by the Exide advertising, the FBA_XMC 31 AGM battery is actually 100AH, not 200, according to this marine battery review website. This put me back into the decision making mode. Now I must decide between that Exide and the U.S. Battery 232AH 6V battery. So, I'll spend time recalculating the money angle again. Do you spend time boondocking where you would need the extra reserve? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted January 10, 2020 9 hours ago, jleamont said: Do you spend time boondocking where you would need the extra reserve? No, not usually. DW is getting better and talks about traveling again. I'm preparing for dry camping, if required by her medical needs that has been preventing her from traveling. I can always run the genset all night when necessary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jleamont Report post Posted January 10, 2020 23 minutes ago, RayIN said: I'm preparing for dry camping, Gotcha, that makes sense for the post. More AH the better. We typically run the generator as we are usually in a hot climate and need the AC. DW sleeps better with white noise, so at a minimum the rooftop fans come in handy for us. Glad to hear she is doing better! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaypsmith Report post Posted January 10, 2020 After doing more research on the exide battery, the 200 is referring to 200 minutes of continuous use @ 25 amps, pretty misleading representation, agreed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted January 17, 2020 Concluding this thread, we bought the 12V deep-cycle marine batteries. DW said she has no interest in any dry camping, and if it cannot be avoided, she wants to run the genset when anything more than making coffee or nuking a frozen sandwich is required. I thank everyone for their advice, opinions, and knowledge they shared with me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
