Bongo Fury

g8dhe wrote: Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:42 pm Be a bit wary of the modern battery types the AGM and GEL types whilst they look good at the headline level with much better discharge capability etc. they also require modern charging techniques that the alternator and EHU units DON'T support! Most solar controllers now do but this is often only used in conjunction / parallel with the other two methods and hence achieves nothing! Do a careful pricing bearing in mind that unless charged correctly the life of the more expensive batteries will be no better and sometimes worse than the cheaper flooded leisure batteries. I'm a heavy battery user with laptops and amateur radio gear drawing significant battery power, my choice is still a cheaper flooded lead acid battery which normally lasts me two years and occasionally 3 years.