fryedaze
Guru
- Joined
- Sep 4, 2011
- Messages
- 1,722
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Fryedaze
- Vessel Make
- MC 42 (Overseas Co) Monk 42
My house bank is 6 years old next month. It is 8-6 volt Crown CR235 rated at 940 amphrs. We cruise about 3000 miles a year and anchor about 40 times a year. Recently the Sterling regulators shutdown due to high battery temp at 122F. Crown tells me this is normal and the batteries are approaching end of life. I see no decline in performance during normal 220 amphr discharges. Has anyone pushed lead acid wet cells beyond 6 years? I need to decide if I want to proactively replace or run to failure.