Optima Yellow Top or...?

[LONGJEEPOWNER]

NAPA Legend

I need a battery that can run an inverter with a small sound system, laptop and some low power lighting for a few hours at night while camping without draining the battery. I am sure that the Optima Yellow Top is up to task. Will primarily be used for starting, so I was looking at the Optima. Are there any cheaper batteries that might work well for this?

I just bought a NAPA Legend battery just for the starting power.
It has 800 cold cranking amps and 115 minutes of reserve power. This may not be what your looking for but check the specs of any battery you buy for the right application.

 

[LibertyTC]

^Must be the group 34 Napa legend Premium, it meets those specs.
What is really crazy is that I have a lead acid still passing a 100amp draw at 15 seconds, (reads 1000CCA) that is now almost 7 years old.
It was rated at 850 CCA or 1050CA.
I don't know where they are made but the Nascar name comes to mind. New one is 1100CA/850CCA -120 min reserve. link: https://www.cdnrg.com/products/P78DT84
Dang that's a powerful battery, and proof that keepin them charged= longevity.
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For also reasonable $ Napa also makes a AGM series..
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I hope to get 10 years plus out of the virgin lead Odyssey PC-1500 34-78 !

 

[LONGJEEPOWNER]

^Must be the group 34 Napa legend Premium, it meets those specs.
What is really crazy is that I have a lead acid still passing a 100amp draw at 15 seconds, (reads 1000CCA) that is now almost 7 years old.
It was rated at 850 CCA or 1050CA.
I don't know where they are made but the Nascar name comes to mind. New one is 1100CA/850CCA -120 min reserve. link: https://www.cdnrg.com/products/P78DT84
Dang that's a powerful battery, and proof that keepin them charged= longevity.
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For also reasonable $ Napa also makes a AGM series..
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I hope to get 10 years plus out of the virgin lead Odyssey PC-1500 34-78 !

Had a Mopar battery in the Libby originally and that was 7 years old when I pulled it out only because I didn't like the way it was cranking the engine when it started to get cold out.

 

[LibertyTC]

Yes, the cold and only 630 CCA was a free load test. It is always a good idea to replace with aprox 800 CCA batteries.
My Mopar lasted quite a few years as well. Even with the felt pads, I was tired of corrosion and cleaning terminals.
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Now I only buy AGM sealed batteries, no science projects to worry about. :gr_grin: