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<\/a><\/p>\nOriginally purchased on July 15, \u00a02009, and\u00a0September\u00a08,\u00a02010, the two Numax XV31MF dual-purpose batteries, a brand which is owned by Ecobat Battery, have been fitted to a Viking 26 cruiser and for most of that time have been operating in parallel and used to start a 30hp Mariner outboard and power the vessel\u2019s lights, water pumps and fridge etc. A third XV31MF was added to a backup system on\u00a0August\u00a011,\u00a02015, and is still going strong!<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always tried to take care of the batteries since I was told by a specialist to think of them as a \u2018living organism\u2019 and so do your best to treat them accordingly,\u201d said the owner. \u201cWith that in mind, I\u2019ve tried to avoid putting them under too much excessive load and kept them connected to a couple of solar panels, although they were equally old and only 5<\/span>w\u00a0in their prime, it must have helped!<\/p>\n \u201cDuring lockdown, I thought I ought to think about upgrading the solar panels, so in May 2020, when restrictions started to ease, I ordered and fitted a 20W panel for the two connected batteries and a 10W<\/span>\u00a0for the single, both with their own 10-amp\u00a0charge controller, which made assessing the condition of the batteries really easy.<\/p>\n \u201cSince then, and until August 2024, every time I\u2019ve stepped aboard, the batteries have been, albeit without any load, around 13 volts, which has been great. However, on my last visit, although the 2015 battery was at this level, the two original batteries read 10.9 volts, so I realised that they\u2019d finally reached the end of their lives and needed replacing.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWith a service life of around 15 years a piece, I certainly can\u2019t complain that I haven\u2019t had my money\u2019s worth and naturally I\u2019ve replaced them with another couple of Numax XV31MF batteries, which I\u2019d obviously recommend to other owners of similar vessels!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always great to receive this sort of positive feedback,\u201d said Ecobat Battery\u2019s, Andy Waite, \u201cand it goes to prove that not only are Numax batteries a quality product, but also that, as we\u2019ve always promoted, battery maintenance and care will maximise their service life, making them an even more attractive offer in terms of a return on their investment.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe Numax leisure range consists of three types, MV, a standard battery available in three Ah capacities from 80 to 105, the XV, the dual purpose option that this owner uses, which comes in seven capacities from 80 to 225 Ah, and the XDC, a dual purpose, extra cyclic variant, for deep cycle applications, again in three capacities from 80 to 105Ah.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTogether, the range provides a highly robust solution for the majority of marine applications, but for extremely high demand requirements, or for narrow boats and live-aboard situations, we have a range of lithium batteries or two-volt traction cells that can deliver the extra load that\u2019s required in any particular instance.\u201dFor further details, please visit Ecobat Battery at:\u00a0<\/span>www.ecobatbattery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Numax-Marine-Brochure.pdf<\/span><\/a>\u00a0ENDS<\/b>.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"