What you guys think of these

[Lostsailor13]

I'm gonna buy 2 of these In the next couple weeks

https://www.batteriesplus.com/product-details/golf-~-scrubber/battery/duracell-ultra/sli6v370s

 

[FF]

IF you have the height, why not ?


A pair of 8D might have more capacity , as they weigh more.

 

[caltexflanc]

I used that form factor for my inverter bank and really liked the small footprint , I had plenty of height and easy access so just used standard flooded. Two of those have more capacity and weight than 1 8D on a slightly smaller footprint.

 

[FlyWright]

IF you have the height, why not ?


A pair of 8D might have more capacity , as they weigh more.

That's a 6V battery so it takes 2 to compare to an 8D.

If I had the headroom, I'd use these. My battery box limits me to a 3x GC or 8D or smaller.

 

[ksanders]

That looks to me at first glance to be a standard L16 type battery.

Those are VERY popular with folks as you can get a lot of capacity in a small footprint due to their height.

I have four of them. Different brand, but same concept battery size.
They are made by every manufacturer of industrial batteries as they are a standardized case size.

 

[tiltrider1]

L16 are generally used for forklifts. Simply put they are just taller GC batteries. I use 8 of them for a 1350 amp hour capacity bank.

 

[Sealife]

I have 6 L16 trojan. When comparing prices...some are 435 ahrs, these are 370ahrs fyi

 

[alormaria]

I was looking forward to an entirely different topic.

 

[Retired. Crabber]

Had the same looking group designation but Costco brand for years with good results

 

[Lostsailor13]

The L16's are monsters,2 of them for my house bank with 400w solar and mppt controller I think is gonna be the setup I am gonna build

 

[Porgy]

I’ve been looking at Firefly L16 and the dimensions of the OP’s battery don’t look like L16.

3 Firefly L16 fit into an 8D footprint with 12v 450 amps.

 

[RickyD]

I have 6 L16 trojan. When comparing prices...some are 435 ahrs, these are 370ahrs fyi

Me too. Six L16s replaced two 8Ds with only a slightly larger footprint but of course you need the elevation space.

 

[RickyD]

I have the Trojans at 435 amp hours per pair at 12v. 3 pairs. The six L16's also are enough energy to start my starboard CAT 3206.

 

[Flatswing]

The manufacturer is East Penn. decent batteries used a lot in floor scrubbers etc. I’m just about to replace 4 of these with same mine are now 6 yrs old & reluctant to give back heavy loads quickly to my inverter
I looked at the Trojans with more Ahrs that others mentioned but no local dealers so shipping was too pricey.
When replacing L16’s in a tight battery box, measure carefully as I noticed some small differences in dimensions depending on the Ahrs, with different manufacturers.

 

[FF]

The usual thought is 2 same size 6v batts have more amps than 2 12v of similar size.

The reason is a 6v batt will require fewer internal spacers than the 12v , so more plates and a heavier batt result.

The combination with highest weight will have higher amps.

 

[OldDan1943]

I guess I am old and less flexible. I like AGM batteries.

 

[TStiles]

Not familiar with these Duracell batteries, specifically. A number of years back, I implemented four Trojan L16's as my house batteries and they were still going strong 12 years later when I sold that boat.

 

[catalinajack]

Sorry sir,, but the number of years in service is meaningless. What counts is the use profile. Boaters who primarily or often use marinas rather than anchoring a lot will have their batteries to last longer. Use them a lot, they don't last as long.

Not familiar with these Duracell batteries, specifically. A number of years back, I implemented four Trojan L16's as my house batteries and they were still going strong 12 years later when I sold that boat.

 

[Stonechamps]

Depending on where your batteries are located you will have to figure re-ballasting to offset...I switched out 2 8ds for 4 x 6V and added 300lbs 3 ft off centerline...which has to be compensated for somewhere

 

[motion30]

IF you have the height, why not ?


A pair of 8D might have more capacity , as they weigh more.

Eighties are usually 225 to 250 amp hours. These batteries are 370 amp hours