QuietPower 1800 Inverter Owner’s Manual Rev 15 OCT 01 Page 14
9 Battery Information9.1 Battery Type
This appendix explains some of the differences between the diff erent lead-acid batteries to help you
choose a battery which best suits your needs.
The lead-acid battery which is probably most common is the starting batter y in your automobile. An
automotive starting battery is designed to deliver a large amount of current for a short period of tim e (so it
can start your engine). Only a small portion of the battery’s capacity is used when starting the engi ne and
it is quickly recharged by the running engine. It is not designed for repeated charge-discharge cycles
where the battery is almost completely discharged and then recharged. Starting b atteries used in this
kind of deep discharge service will wear out rapidly.
Your QuietPower Inverter is designed to be used with DEEP CYCLE lead acid batteries. These batteries
are designed for deep discharge service where they will be repeatedly charged and d ischarged. This
type of battery is often labeled as a marine, recreational vehicle, or golf cart batter y. Iris Technology
recommends you use one or more of these batteries separated from the starting batter y of your vehicle or
boat with a battery isolator.
The many different types of deep cycle lead acid batteries can be grou ped into four categories: flooded
(or wet), sealed flooded (“maintenance free”), recombinant flooded (often “starved electrolyte”), and gel
batteries. The table that follows summarizes these battery types, identifying features , advantages and
disadvantages.
Note – for the following list:
• SUPERIOR™, PACER™ are registered trademarks of TROJAN BATT ERY COMPANY
• SEAVOLT™, SEAGEL™ are registered trademarks of WEST MARINE PRODUCTS
• VOYAGER™ is a registered trademark of DELCO-REMY.
• GENESIS™ is a registered trademark of GATES ENERGY PRODUCTS (HAWKER ENERGY)
• EVOLYTE™, SUNLYTE™, STOWAWAY™, ACTIONPAC™ are registered trademarks of GNB
INDUSTRIAL BATTERY COMPANY
• PREVAILER™ is a registered trademark of SONNENSCHEIN
• DYNASTY™ is a registered trademark of JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. BATTER Y DIVISION
FLOODED BATTERIES:
TROJAN: Golf Cart, SUPERIOR™, PACER™
WEST MARINE: SEAVOLT™
MOTOMASTER: Nautilus
IDENTIFYING FEATURES: Vents which can be removed to fill the battery with water. Low
price and higher maintenance.
ADVANTAGES: More resista nt to over-charging since they can be filled with
water. Cheaper than other batteries.
DISADVANTAGES: Must be filled with distilled water and usually require
equalization. Maintenance required.
SEALED FLOODED BATTERIES:
DELCO: VOYAGER™
IDENTIFYING FEATURES: Vents which look like they are removable but are not. Sold as
“Maintenance Free” at attractive prices.
ADVANTAGES: Less m aintenance required than Flooded. No need to fill with
water. Less expensive.