Gel or lead acid

[Manic]

How would a pair of these gel batteries

GF12065Y Sonnenschein Battery (GF1265Y / GF 12 65 Y)

GF 12 65 Y Sonnenschein GEL/VRLA Battery Sonnenschein is owned by the battery manufacturing giant Exide. With over 130 years in the battery business, Exide are known for their quality in the industry. Sonnenschein were one of the first companies to develop VRLA GEL batteries and to this day they...

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compare to 2x 110ah lead acid.
My charger and solar can charge either

 

[Figaro]

I've been looking at replacing my two gels with these

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Similar to the Sonnenschein I think
Not sure about how they compare, but gels seem to last a lot longer than lead acid, my present ones are 11 years old and still do a job, just get a bit depleted off grid in winter
I'll be interested to hear what others think

 

[Googlebot]

Probably about the same usable power.

They will take longer to recharge though but are likely to last much longer.

 

[Manic]

I had to replace my 110 ah lead acid in 2018 and I think they’re on there way again now.

 

[Manic]

I've been looking at replacing my two gels with these

Pardon our interruption...

Similar to the Sonnenschein I think
Not sure about how they compare, but gels seem to last a lot longer than lead acid, my present ones are 11 years old and still do a job, just get a bit depleted off grid in winter
I'll be interested to hear what others think

What about these

ES900 Exide G80 Marine Leisure Equipment GEL Battery 80Ah

ES900 Exide Marine & Leisure Equipment GEL Battery Exide are one of the leading battery companies in the world and have been delivering quality in the sector for more than 130 years! Exide has introduced its next generation of car/light vehicle batteries. The range is developed in Exide’s...

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[Lenny HB]

Buy whichever is cheaper both made in the Sonnenschine factory, only 2ah differance I have 3 x Sonnenschine still performing like new, two are 6 years old & one 5 years old.

 

[Phill D]

I had an exide G80 ( 85ah ) leisure battery that is still going after 9 years , however i was a light user off grid and I replaced it 2 years ago for a 110AH Gel Exide 1300 fitted in the space i had. paid £240 for it at the time

 

[grasscutter]

How would a pair of these gel batteries

GF12065Y Sonnenschein Battery (GF1265Y / GF 12 65 Y)

GF 12 65 Y Sonnenschein GEL/VRLA Battery Sonnenschein is owned by the battery manufacturing giant Exide. With over 130 years in the battery business, Exide are known for their quality in the industry. Sonnenschein were one of the first companies to develop VRLA GEL batteries and to this day they...

www.tayna.co.uk

compare to 2x 110ah lead acid.
My charger and solar can charge either

I changed mine 18 months ago. The original Sonnenscheins were ten years old. Good batteries.

 

[Minxy]

The beauty of gel is that you can get more power out of them without damage than you can with lead ones. We had 2 Sonnescheine ones from Tayna which are made at the same place that Exide are and of the same quality, just a different brand and slightly different ah rating, our Carthago has Exide branded ones.

 

[Lenny HB]

Note: Tayna quote the spec of the Sonnenschine wrong it's actually 78ah

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[cyberyacht]

I've got an 80Ah Exide Gel that came out of my van when I swapped to Lithium. Sat there for a year and hardly lost voltage. Must get around to selling it.

 

[autorouter]

We had 2 Sonnescheine ones from Tayna which are made at the same place that Exide are and of the same quality, just a different brand and slightly different ah rating, our Carthago has Exide branded ones.

It may be of interest that the gel battery in its present form (sealed, with pressure release valve) was invented by an engineer at Sonnenschein in 1957. So Sonnenschein are not just another brand name.

 

[Lenny HB]

It may be of interest that the gel battery in its present form (sealed, with pressure release valve) was invented by an engineer at Sonnenschein in 1957. So Sonnenschein are not just another brand name.

Sonnenschein is an Exide company and they make the Exide Gels. Sonnenchine Gels used to be a Hymer factory fit.