Marine Battery vs Auto Battery??
Cabbiejm
Marine battery's and automotive battery's, please
inform me,
Thanks,
Cabbie Jim
Carlos Alvarez
>If anyone can tell what the difference between
>Marine battery's and automotive battery's, please
>inform me,
How detailed do you want the explanation? Also, remember that "marine" is
often used to mean "deep cycle", but not necessarily. A motor needs a
cranking battery to start, and you need a deep cycle to run accessories while
the engine is off. Using a cranking battery to run accessories will greatly
shorten its lifespan, as this type of battery should be kept fully charged at
all times. Using a deep cycle battery to start an engine will cause immediate
damage, as these are not meant to put out the large current needed by the
starter. There are some combo batteries also.
A "marine" battery by definition is built to take a pounding. The photos I've
seen of the battery interiors show much more bracing and thicker separators
than those used in car batteries.
Take a look at the Optima line of batteries. Their "blue top" is a marine
combo (cranking/deep cycle) battery. I've got Optima batteries in my cars and
boat, and am more than pleased with them. Can't spill, and never need
maintenance. Oh, and no crusty buildup on top to clean regularly.
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Cabbiejm wrote in message <37d45bc7$0$14...@mojo.crosslink.net>...
>If anyone can tell what the difference between
>Marine battery's and automotive battery's, please
>inform me,
>
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>Cabbie Jim
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Rod McInnis
Carlos Alvarez wrote:
> A "marine" battery by definition is built to take a pounding. The photos I've
> seen of the battery interiors show much more bracing and thicker separators
> than those used in car batteries.
Just what dictionary are you getting this definition out of? It
certainly isn't a given that a boat is going to pound its battery.
It is very common for a battery labeled as "marine" to also be a
deep-cycle or deep-cycle/starting combination. The deep cycle batteries
are typically made with thicker plates, which could make them a bit more
resistant to vibration damage.
The most consistant characteristic of a marine battery is that it has
the wing nut terminal posts. Personally, I have never understood why
boats insist on using these, as they have caused me more trouble than
the regular clamp terminals.
Rod McInnis
Carlos Alvarez
> Just what dictionary are you getting this definition out of? It
>certainly isn't a given that a boat is going to pound its battery.
I didn't say every boat would pound the battery, I said that marine batteries
were built that way.
> It is very common for a battery labeled as "marine" to also be a
>deep-cycle or deep-cycle/starting combination. The deep cycle batteries
That's why I differentiated the difference between "marine" meaning that it
can take more abuse than a car battery, and deep cycle vs. starting.
>are typically made with thicker plates, which could make them a bit more
>resistant to vibration damage.
Again, this is from photos of the product, and a distribution rep for
Optima/Exide. The plate thickness is higher for deep cycle batteries, but
what makes them tougher is the separators and general construction. For
example, regular car batteries apparently use glass separators commonly.
I can tell you that I killed a couple of regular auto batteries in my off-road
truck very quickly. I mean DEAD, like they weren't even there. Most likely
broke something inside. Once I put in marine batteries, I was fine.
HarryKrause
>
> For sheer ruggedness, it's hard to beat an Optima battery. Expensive,
> yes... but worth the extra money IMHO. I've got an Optima Yellow-top in
> my off-road Jeep and an Optima Blue-top in my boat. They will
> eventually wear out (way after a conventional automotive or marine
> battery will) but not from vibration, shock, or repeated deep-cycling.
>
> Jerry
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I agree. Got three of the pups in the boat.
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Auckie1962
>PP-ASEL KC6TAY C.A.P.
>The Zen Hotdog... make me one with everything!
And after you pay the hot-dog vendor with a $20 and doesn't give any money
back,,,,will his response be "change comes from within"??
Auckie