I just replaced my two Trojan T-105 banks with new ones. The old banks lasted
5 and 7 years respectively; they were no longer taking a full charge. I am
using one of the old banks on my home generator and it still works well. The
new T-105's have the captive caps, a nice feature (called T-105+). At $125
apiece, I couldn't justify spending more for AGM's (a 3X cost differential) or
gel cells (a 4X cost differential).
I have had Trojans fail prematurely in the past, but always due to suspected
misuse (physical shock or overcharging). And I'm sure they sometimes produce a
faulty battery. But in 30 years, I have had good luck with them.
Alan Lewis
"Victoria"
Gulfstar 41 #160
Lying Kittery, ME
K1ALL
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:31:33 -0400
> Subject: [Liveaboard] Trojan Batteries
>
> Just thought I'd share this with the group.
>
> I bought (3) SCS225 lead acid batteries less than four years ago. Usage
> has been minimal as I am working on the boat. Solar panel and windmill
> keep them topped off. Good quality regulator and all that good stuff +
> regular maintenance.
>
> I have the three in parallel. One shorted out yesterday. It was then I
> discovered that there was only a one year warranty on them. I also did a
> bit of checking on the net and found a few of folks that had similar
> experiences to mine and many who bad mouthed Trojan. Put a call into
> Trojan early this morning to express my displeasure. Left a number on
> the machine. They have not called back.
>
> Did I just get a stinker? Any good experiences to share? Can I expect
> the other two to fail soon?
>
> Philip
> --
> Philip Lange AE4OV
> USSV ORYOKI
>
>
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