JJSchmidt1946
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I have a 2013 Monaco Monarch class A Motorhome. Equipment includes a regular two door home electric refrigerator powered by a 2000 watt inverter and 4 interstate 6 volt L-16 HCL wet cell Batteries. We dry camp infrequently but often stop for overnights at Wal-Mart or Roadside Rests when traveling. I have had a couple of times when the low power alarm has gone off and had to start the gen set after hours to keep the batteries up and the fridge operating.
I am thinking about changing out the house batteries and finding a lot of confusing information from the several manufacturers regarding replacement battery capacities. My existing batteries, Interstate L-16HCL indicates Capacity-20: 420 Reserve Cap-25: 940 Reserve Cap-75: 250
I looked at an MK Battery today 8L16-DEKA which gives the following specifications Capacity at C/100: 420Ah Capacity at C/20: 370Ah
Can someone out there help me understand the numbers and what they mean? Seems the manufactures give similar but not the same specifications and list them differently making it difficult for me to determine if one battery is comparable to the other. Thank you
I am thinking about changing out the house batteries and finding a lot of confusing information from the several manufacturers regarding replacement battery capacities. My existing batteries, Interstate L-16HCL indicates Capacity-20: 420 Reserve Cap-25: 940 Reserve Cap-75: 250
I looked at an MK Battery today 8L16-DEKA which gives the following specifications Capacity at C/100: 420Ah Capacity at C/20: 370Ah
Can someone out there help me understand the numbers and what they mean? Seems the manufactures give similar but not the same specifications and list them differently making it difficult for me to determine if one battery is comparable to the other. Thank you