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Battery FAQ
Automotive batteries are meant to be constantly charged by an alternator to avoid discharge rates more than 5%.
Starting/Automotive As its name implies, starting batteries are used to start and run engines.
Automotive batteries will not tolerate deep discharging well, and will fail after a relatively small number of deep discharge cycles.
Marine/Deep-Cycle Batteries have much thicker plates , nearly seven times thicker than an automotive battery.
Deep cycle batteries withstand greater abuse and thousands of charging cycles and have much greater service life .
Deep cycle batteries do not, however, have as great cranking or burst power, being designed to provide power over longer periods of time.
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