[Bloody Sam Roberts]

you need a Marine Battery that will take a trickle charge.

Correct. CCA is the opposite of deep cycle. Lots of power up front but not good for continuous load.

If longer power output is needed, the deep cycle battery is the way to go.

[djf]

Thanks! These are exactly the kinds of questions and answers I need.

I knew, for example, that CCA is a very limited measurement, almost an instantaneous rating, because after ten seconds of your starter turning, if your rig ain’t started, your battery is getting close to dead.

So what you want is high capacity, that can deliver on a low load for a long time without burning out the unit, and can be trickle charged

I guess a battery used for things like solar setup would be best. In fact what I am doing now is part of the way towards getting into solar.

No matter what, if the juice goes out, we will all have to learn about doing with alot less, and a lifestyle change like we never could even imagine!

regards,
djf