Can a sealed, maintenance-free AGM battery be used instead?
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From what I have read about this subject is that you should use a deep cycle acid battery as suggested for the watchdog BW 4000. Other batteries are probably not compatible with the "electronics" of the pump
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Deep cycle marine battery is best. To deal with the alarm you need to attach the alarm rod to the hot wire of your battery . I did it by way of the old post battery connection or your alarm will stay on . A marine battery generally has 2 connections for - and 2 for + that way you can connect an additional old post connector .
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I asked, They said no. If you did, you would need to disable the battery alarm somehow. Better to buy one that does work with sealed batteries.
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Yes, I bought them for my UPS systems protecting computers, high buck TV's etc. The last units I bought are of absorbed glass mat (AGM) design. This is the best available generally and charging isn't as touchy as the paste designs. Charging using wet cell parameters (like most auto batteries) works fine although there are AGM specific chargers. My experience with AGM is they are tough, reliable and a big improvement.
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The size is shown in the instructions, which is a common size for riding lawnmowers and such. You SHOULD use a deep-cycle AGM (absorbed glass mat) battery. The battery lives in the control box, just below the control electronics compartment. AGM batteries do not out-gas acid or combustible levels of Hydrogen during charging. This will prevent damage to your control components. AGM technology was invented for our nuclear subs, for exactly those safety reasons. Do not use a standard automotive charger on an AGM battery. The charger in your kit will operate at a safe level to bring your AGM up to charge, without damage to the battery. The size is shown in the instructions, which is a common size for riding lawnmowers and such. You SHOULD use a deep-cycle AGM (absorbed glass mat) battery. The battery lives in the control box, just below the control electronics compartment. AGM batteries do not out-gas acid or combustible levels of Hydrogen during charging. This will prevent damage to your control components. AGM technology was invented for our nuclear subs, for exactly those safety reasons. Do not use a standard automotive charger on an AGM battery. The charger in your kit will operate at a safe level to bring... » Read More The size is shown in the instructions, which is a common size for riding lawnmowers and such. You SHOULD use a deep-cycle AGM (absorbed glass mat) battery. The battery lives in the control box, just below the control electronics compartment. AGM batteries do not out-gas acid or combustible levels of Hydrogen during charging. This will prevent damage to your control components. AGM technology was invented for our nuclear subs, for exactly those safety reasons. Do not use a standard automotive charger on an AGM battery. The charger in your kit will operate at a safe level to bring your AGM up to charge, without damage to the battery. « Show Less
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You can find more info on: http://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/battery-articles/gel-vs-agm.html
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I would have to look it up in the manual. Some deep cycle batteries like AGM's require a higher than standard voltage for charging. Perhaps you can download the Owners Manual pdf online.
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It will work. AGM batteries can be used in any orientation, that is one of their main advantages.
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I believe it is an AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) rather than gel. It is a sealed, maintenance-free battery.
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Tom, the controller onlt supports Sealed lead acid (agm), Gel, and Flooded. Many companies state that the Lithiums can be a direct replacement for sealed lead acid, however, some of this batteries require a smart charger that cuts all the current into the battery once it's full rather than floating it. Therefore we cannot guarantee that is going to safely charge the battery.
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I just received a reply from the manufacturer (EPSOLAR) and they state that AGM batteries can be used with the Tracer 2210RN controller with the battery selector set for "sealed battery". They do not recommend using the GEL setting and certainly not the FLOODED setting.
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I am unwilling to break into the battery to verify, but Marathon says: "12 Volt 400 CCA Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Battery." Similarly, I wouldn't know if it is the same AGM as original.
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Not sure, I would contact Battery Tender Company,I'm sure they could advise you.
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Yes, you can, but it's not 19.2 V. It's 3.7V, 150 mAH, if I recall. If you google "S111G Replacement Battery" you'll likely find some stores selling them. There's a seller on Amazon, but the product doesn't get good reviews. On average the battery costs $6-7. You'll need some small screw drivers, wire strippers, a soldering iron and some patience to replace it. It's not plug and play.
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The battery in these packs are sealed lead acid AGM (absorbed glass mat). I've replaced the battery in another unit and it wasn't that hard. If you have the pack that looks exactly like the one in the picture here, it's battery is 3.875W X 5.875L X 3.75 H and is rated as 18 amp-hour. With that info you can go to dealers like "Battery plus" or "batteryspec.com" and match up another. When I changed out the battery in another unit, I added some padding as was on the original which cushion the battery keeping it from rubbing on the housing as it's carried or rattling slightly. The battery alone should only cost ~1/2 the price of a whole new pack, so it will save you some (but cost you the time to do it).
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If the generator has clean output I see no reason that the BatteryMinder AGM could fail to charge a big AGM battery. A cleaner solution might be to charge the bank direct from the solar cells, as long as the solar array doesn't have enough power to overcharge the AGM bank.
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Yes it can. From the manual "The testers are compatible with a wide range of battery types,including Conventional, Maintenance Free, AGM, Gel Cell, Marine and Deep Cyclebatteries."
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Jessica, This is an AGM (Absorbed Glass Matt) battery and will need a charger that has a setting for AGM batteries. There are several charger manufactures out on the market just make sure it has or can charge AGM bateries. Let me know if you have any furter questions.Thanks, Jeff B.
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It has settings for different kinds of batteries: the "High Performance AGMs" like the Optimas, and what they call "Standard Flooded and AGM" batteries, which I figure must mean regular old parts store lead-acid batteries.The thing is actually kinda cool (and expensive) because it is both a charger and a maintainer.