It feels like after 3 years, we finally found our groove with StarBase. A big part of that is the new battery bank. We recently replaced it with 16 Surrette 415ah deep cycle AGM non maintenance 6 volt batteries. The house originally came with 12 flooded, industrial lead acid batteries.
Now on to why the new batteries are better than the old ones. The two primary risks from charging lead acid batteries are from hydrogen gas formed when the battery is being charged and the sulfuric acid in the battery fluid. With hydrogen, there is always a risk of explosion which is the last thing we want to happen at anyone's home. The corrosive sulfuric acid also posed a risk for Nick when he was required to water the battery every few weeks. The previous owners wore gloves when water just to prevent skin burns. All those worries went away when we replaced the battery bank with a non maintenance one. So now we can enjoy ourselves even more when we are there.
Here are a few pictures over the last few weeks in the County with friends (not worrying about our battery).
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| Enjoying some grilled meats in tube form. |
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Having a few local brews at the new County Beer Company.
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| Picked up a few souvenirs at Norm's. |
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