On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 15:59:29 GMT, Rosalie B.
wrote:

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote:
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote:

One big house bank and a separate starting battery is best for a number
o reasons.

We have two house banks, and no starting battery. I think there are
advantages each way.

Not really.


Have a look at these links:
http://www.vonwentzel.net/Battery/04.Costs/index.html

Comparing Life-Cycle Costs By Battery Technology

Excellent graphics chart

http://www.vonwentzel.net/Battery/05.Model/index.html

How the Model Calculates Life-Cycle Costs

Again an excellent resource with detailed charting


http://www.vonwentzel.net/Battery/

Comparing Marine Battery Technologies
(Gel, Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM), Flooded Lead Acid, and Nickel-Cadmium)

http://www.vonwentzel.net/Battery/00...ary/index.html

How Lead Acid Batteries Work

http://www.vonwentzel.net/Battery/01.Type/index.html

Battery Types: Flooded versus AGM and Gel
On the kinds of batteries we may use on board:

http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/

The ultimate on Battery INFO\

http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/batbrand.htm

BATTERY MANUFACTURERS AND BRAND NAMES LIST

HUGE list

http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/batlinks.htm
BATTERY INFORMATION LINKS LIST
Index:

Alternators

Cable, Connectors and Wiring Products

Chargers

Converters (AC to DC) and DC Power Supplies

Converters (DC to DC)

Desulfators and Pulse Chargers

Float Chargers and Battery Maintainers

Generators and Gensets

Inverters, Inverter-Chargers and Converters, (DC to AC)

Isolators, Combiners and Seperators

Jump Starters and Jumper (or Booster) Cables

Low Voltage Disconnects

Miscellaneous Battery Information

Regulators and Charge Controllers

Solar and Photovoltaic (PV)

"Smart" Chargers

Switches

Test and Monitor Equipment

http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/batlinks2.htm

HUGE list

BATTERY REFERENCES LINK LIST