Quote Originally Posted by cruiser guy View Post
Another question on this same train of thought.

I had a pair of GEL Deka Solar 230 AH batteries but wanted more power so I got six 200AH truck batteries instead. Am I setting myself up for problems? I check them monthly for fluid levels and try to keep them well charged. This is a 24v system that is totally stand-alone (the grid stops 150kms away and it isn't constantly reliable anyways).

The six truck batteries were a little more than the pair of GEL cells were so when you look at the per AH cost the truck batteries are much better.

Proper deep cycle batteries are going to be almost impossible to find here in Sierra Leone.
This is a different case. Economics comes into play here. You could get the deep cycle batteries, but at how much more expense? The main problem with the auto type batteries is that they won't last as long being used this way. But if the others cost twice as much and these last half as long ... you use the truck batteries.