Ok, I invested in a Dynabatt battery (dry cell, very small and light) and I was wondering:

1. What is a deep cycle battery? What does that mean?

2. Should/can I charge my dynabatt on a deep cycle setting or normal trickle charge?

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Did I stump the whole crowd?

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Deep cycle batteries can be drained/recharged drastically and will last a whole lot longer under those situations.. for example if you play music and have powerful sub woofers with the car off, the battery will drain a good bit over time, you won't have to worry too much about the battery not holding a charge when you go to recharge it

if you've got time, you should always trickle charge, the battery will last longer and hold a charge better

 

Thanks

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AGM (absorbed glass mat) batteries can also be mounted upside down and sideways, and never need filling with fluid They offer more consistient performance, and also, as said above, be drained and recharged more times than other batteries, and stand up better to abuse.

Optima red top here

 

Now I have a question about those.. do those have problems with sulfuric acid or hydrogen, or any of that leaking out of the case? As in if you had one would the acid rust/eat away the battery holder?