From the site: RV Boondocking News - The ABCs of deep cycle battery labels
My father used to muse, "Love doesn't make the world go round, numbers make the world go round." Well, on a long RV trip, a little lovin' ain't bad, but numbers, sad to say, make much of the RV world go round. And especially is this so when it comes to RV batteries. How long you can keep your electrons flowing is a critical factor in RV trips away from utility hookups. We're often faced with RVers (and others who should know better) spouting off about CCA numbers related to battery capacity. CCA numbers are for "Cold Cranking Amps," and are a measure of the muscle the battery has available for turning over an engine. Repeat after us: "There is no solid relationship between CCA and battery capacity."We know we'll hear of chorus of, "Ah, you' ...Read more...
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