From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "danny burstein"  wrote in message news:t1naqe$1oe$1@reader1.panix.com...   
      
   There are slots next to the seat which hold two AGM batteries   
   that are a bit smaller than U1, namely 7 x 3 x 6.75 (approx).   
      
   This is pretty standard.   
      
   The "claimed" capacity is (depending on specific unit) 20 Amp-hrs   
   for AGM.   
      
   The less I say about labels and garbage the better.  the   
   number I see is more like 10 amp-hrs. I've been pretty   
   careful about charging...   
      
   The original OEM charger is a 24 Volt unit of unknown specs   
   which plugged into the side.   
      
   One day it died and I simply picked up a Battery Tender brand   
   Battery Tender.. and clip it on the batteries directly.  I   
   discovered it gets me about 20 percent more effective time.   
      
   What I'm doing these days is have the two batteries in   
   the slots, AND ALSO another two sitting on the foot rest.   
      
   I run off the latter units, which usually gets me through   
   the day, and, if needed, swap cords into the other two.   
      
   (One of these days I'll set up a switch).   
      
   And yeah, I top off all the batteries in my stable   
   about once/month.   
      
   Given the "real" capacity seems to be   
   half the listed number   
   I've been waiting and watching for   
   the li-ion ones to drop in price..   
   Oh, they also weigh   
   a LOT less.   
      
   Thanks   
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   I have two 12V 18Ah AGMs in parallel running the freezer right now, being   
   fully charged by the solar panels before I put one in a dying Harbor Freight   
   5-in-1 power pack. They are over 5 years old and retain 30Ah of capacity,   
   which is unusual, some have died in 3 years.   
      
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