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Trojan, Mastervolt AGMs keeps the lights burning.


The top performing AGM batteries in our test were the Group 31 size Mastervolt ($213) and Group 27 size Trojan ($169).
The term “lead acid battery” usually conjures up the image of a standard flooded cell battery commonly found in cars and in 80 percent of all production boats. Actually, there are three basic types of storage batteries used in the marine industry that are constructed of lead and acid: flooded or wet-cell batteries, AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries, and gel (gelled electrolyte) batteries. Lead acid batteries are further sub-grouped into three application-based categories: starting, deep-cycle, and dual-purpose. We’ll focus here on deep-cycle AGM and gel batteries. …

 
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