Hello all, Without getting into a lot of details, I have the ability to add a 3rd battery to our existing house bank. Those batteries are coming up on 2 years old. Can I add a new 3rd battery of the same type (lead acid), and of about the same capacity to the bank, even though the other batteries are older? I am being told by another sailor who I generally trust on electrical issues that this is less than ideal, in that the older batteries will shorten the life of the new battery. Might you have a link to something you consider to be authoritative out on the web? I'm finding lots about not mixing different types of batteries (which I get) but not much about the age of the batteries.
Thanks in advance, Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis"Madeira Beach, FL (847) 404-5092 (mobile) [email protected]
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