Homebrew Single Group 31 Battery Install

[TeCKis300]

Am I missing anything here? This Duracell (available near me on a faster timeline than Lowes right now) appears to be the same exact spec (eve design factor) as the Deka.

Duracell Ultra Flooded 950CCA BCI Group 31P Heavy Duty Battery - SLI31PA

Duracell Ultra Flooded Group 31P replacement commercial truck battery with powerful 950 cold cranking amps to get your vehicle started quickly and efficiently!

www.batteriesplus.com

So I sorta have this battery. As least the Duracell Dual Purpose Marine/RV version of it. Go for it, as the Duracell is identical other than a branding sticker that they do all the time in the lead acid market.

I swapped from the Lowe's Deka battery as I was debugging what ultimately turned out to be an alternator issue. Wished I kept going with the Deka as I feel like I core swapped it prematurely and wanted to test the full life of it.

 

[GOLIGHTLY]

So I sorta have this battery. As least the Duracell Dual Purpose Marine/RV version of it. Go for it, as the Duracell is identical other than a branding sticker that they do all the time in the lead acid market.

I swapped from the Lowe's Deka battery as I was debugging what ultimately turned out to be an alternator issue. Wished I kept going with the Deka as I feel like I core swapped it prematurely and wanted to test the full life of it.

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I will always accept any advice from anyone who keeps their wrenches in their organizers... because they're a better mechanic than I.

I appreciate the intel man, looks like I'll have 18mos to work out any kinks.

 

[GOLIGHTLY]

Last I hijack your thread, but thank you for the write up.. just waiting on a stainless battery tray (holiday spending means SLEE can’t have my money right now, sorry). Thanks for paving the way here

 

[gluaisrothai]

Needs some tidy up for the solar wiring but yeah. Done.

 

[gluaisrothai]

Needs some tidy up for the solar wiring but yeah. Done.

Not sure why the photo attach failed…but I’ll try again. The toggle switch/CB is held down with VHB so won’t short on the bracket but have silicone boots on order for the terminals as extra insurance. Everything is fused anyway.

 

[gluaisrothai]

Nipple alert, maybe NSFW.

 

[doru]

For that application some pieces of tubbing insulation work better almost completely covering the contacts.
But those nipples can be handy for other applications. Thanks for sharing.

I like the green marks on the negative terminal bolts.

 

[gluaisrothai]

I like the green marks on the negative terminal bolts.

Torque stripe.