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Deep Cycle Battery

A Deep Cycle Battery is a battery that is capable of been discharged to nearly completely empty without long term negative effects on the life of the battery and its storage capacity.


Most batteries if deeply discharged will suffer a rapid degradation in their storage capacity.

Some batteries, such as Zinc Bromine based batteries, are able to be completely discharged without ill effect.

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