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	For the [[HouseBank\|house bank]], although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.		For the [[HouseBank\|house bank]], although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.
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		+	=== Best Practices ===
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		+	It is a good practice to:
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		+	* Fuse the house bank internally as well as externally. This will keep a battery gone bad from shorting and discharging the entire bank. Some batteries are built so you can replace individual cells.
		+	* Use latching relays to remotely disconnect the batteries in the event of an electrical fire.

	== Construction ==		== Construction ==

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	For the [[HouseBank\|house bank]], although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.		For the [[HouseBank\|house bank]], although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.
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−	~~=== Best Practices ===~~
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−	~~It is a good practice to:~~
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−	* Fuse the house bank internally as well as externally. This will keep a battery gone bad from shorting and discharging the entire bank. Some batteries are built so you can replace individual cells.
−	* Use latching relays to remotely disconnect the batteries in the event of an electrical fire.

	== Construction ==		== Construction ==

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 == Main House Bank ==
-For the house bank, although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.
+For the [[HouseBank|house bank]], although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.
 === Best Practices ===
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 It is a good practice to:
-* Fuse the [[HouseBank|house bank]] internally as well as externally. This will keep a battery gone bad from shorting and discharging the entire bank. Some batteries are built so you can replace individual cells.
+* Fuse the house bank internally as well as externally. This will keep a battery gone bad from shorting and discharging the entire bank. Some batteries are built so you can replace individual cells.
 * Use latching relays to remotely disconnect the batteries in the event of an electrical fire.

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 For the house bank, although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.
-=== Fusing ===
+=== Best Practices ===
-It is a good practice to have the house bank fused internally as well as externally. This will keep a battery gone bad from shorting and discharging the entire bank. Some batteries are built so you can replace individual cells.
+It is a good practice to:
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	[[Category:BatteriesGeneral]]		[[Category:BatteriesGeneral]]
		+	[[Category:ElectricalPrimarySupply]]

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 It is a good practice to have the house bank fused internally as well as externally. This will keep a battery gone bad from shorting and discharging the entire bank. Some batteries are built so you can replace individual cells.
-= Construction =
+== Construction ==
-== Flooded or Sealed ==
+=== Flooded or Sealed ===
 All of the above types are available in flooded or sealed sub-types. Flooded batteries are an older design. Internally they emit oxygen from the positive electrode and hydrogen from the negative one. This has to be vented to the outside to release pressure, i.e., they lose water and you have to top them up regularly. They have a relatively high internal resistance, which causes them to lose their charge by as much as 1% per day. During charging, they can lose 15-20% in heat losses.
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 Gels and AGMs have a lower internal resistance, losing only 1-3% per month due to internal discharge. Gel cells lose 10-16% to heat during charging while AGMs lose as little as 4%, meaning that the charging system can be smaller.
-== Physical Size ==
+=== Physical Size ===
 All of these types are built in different physical sizes. The most appropriate size for a boat’s starter and house banks is 8D. Types cannot be mixed in a house bank, because they have different discharge and charging rates. In fact, all batteries in any battery bank (not just on a boat) should be of the same brand, type and size and, preferably, batch number. [http://lifelinebatteries.com/ Lifeline], [https://www.optimabatteries.com/ Optima®] and [http://rollsbattery.com/ Rolls Surrette] are typical AGM brands.
-= Location =
+== Location ==
 Lead battery lifespan is reduced at temperatures over 77 °F (25 °C), so put the batteries low and as close to the keel as possible to keep them cool.
-= References =
+== References ==
 [[Category:BatteriesGeneral]]

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 * Powering the equipment
-These applications require different types of battery.
+These applications require different types of battery. See also [[BatteriesLayout|layout of the batteries]].
 == Starting, Lighting, Ignition ==

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	For the house bank, although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.		For the house bank, although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.
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		+	=== Fusing ===

	It is a good practice to have the house bank fused internally as well as externally. This will keep a battery gone bad from shorting and discharging the entire bank. Some batteries are built so you can replace individual cells.		It is a good practice to have the house bank fused internally as well as externally. This will keep a battery gone bad from shorting and discharging the entire bank. Some batteries are built so you can replace individual cells.

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	For emergency lighting and backup power supplies, standby batteries, e.g., lead-calcium, are used. Typically they will provide juice to a lamp for 1.5 hours.		For emergency lighting and backup power supplies, standby batteries, e.g., lead-calcium, are used. Typically they will provide juice to a lamp for 1.5 hours.
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		+	A separate standby lead-acid battery for instruments in the cockpit is also a good idea.

	== Main House Bank ==		== Main House Bank ==

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	For the house bank, although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.		For the house bank, although traction batteries are sometimes used, what we really need is a true [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cycle_battery deep-discharge] (DD) battery. Unlike an SLI, a DD provides high levels of current for a long period, and re-charges very quickly. Traction batteries have a slightly lower cost, but overall efficiency and performance will be better with DD batteries.
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		+	It is a good practice to have the house bank fused internally as well as externally. This will keep a battery gone bad from shorting and discharging the entire bank. Some batteries are built so you can replace individual cells.

	= Construction =		= Construction =