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Originally Posted by ember1205
Interestingly, here's another page from the same site that alludes to the use of special chargers: https://www.optimabatteries.com/en-u...ng-agm-battery
In reality, it isn't the charging that's up for debate so much as it is the charge maintenance. Once you hit "full", your charger/maintainer needs to be able to adjust accordingly to keep the battery from overcharging.
Another thing I dislike about AGM batteries is that they are somewhat similar to NiCad in that they will slowly lose capacity over time. I wonder if anyone has replaced their AGM battery with a non-AGM and is able to speak to what sort of drawbacks they may have encountered (if any). |
This fact and I do keep all my stuff on Tenders that float charge. Still doesn't mean you won't have a bad battery. I honestly don't think batteries are as good as they use to be. Longest battery I ever had last was a Crown lead Acid from 1998. It lasted over 9yrs in the truck I had at the time. Most batteries I have owned prior to 2015 would last at least 6yrs. Now all of my Vehicles 2015 and newer have needed the battery replaced in less then 3 years.