Battery Banks

[rrees]

My battery storage space is ideal on the domestic side for a bank of 3 85A leasure batteries instead of 2 110A
What are people thought on this what will be the performance factors, as to use 2, I would have to modify the storage area

Thanks

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[pvb]

The more the merrier...

Not sure I quite understand your question, but it's a fact that the bigger the boat's battery capacity, the more efficiently it will all work. If you can fit 3 x 85Ah batteries (255Ah total), you'll be better off than having 2 x 110Ah (220Ah total).

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[bedouin]

I can't think that there is much in it - the 3x85 gives you a bit more capacity for about the same price - and the individual batteries are lighter, and therefore easier to move around.

I can't think of any benefit of the 2x110 apart from marginally simpler wiring.

If 3x85 is easier to fit then go with that

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[MIKE_MCKIE]

As well as being easier to move around, if you ever have one battery go down, with 3x85ah, at least you will still have 2/3 of yr capacity remaining, 170ah as opposed to 110ah. I believe that the technical term is greater redundancy!
brgds
Mike

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