Stow away 105 amp hour battery...how long will it last?

ZmOz

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I plan on getting a cheap (relatively anyway) deep cycle "Stow Away" 105 amp hour battery from k-mart for a trolling motor. How many discharge cycles can I expect that to last?
 

18rabbit

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Re: Stow away 105 amp hour battery...how long will it last?

From my understanding about batteries, you may get 500-700 cycles, depending on temp, discharge/charging profiles. More if you equalize the cells appropriately. Also, you should be planning on a budget of about 50-55 actual A/hrs from the battery. Also, you may have better performance/longevity from a true deep-cycle battery as opposed to a duel-purpose battery that can double as a starting battery.
 
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