Gate Opener Battery

[Aggie Dad]

I need to replace the battery for my Apollo gate opener. Last one I bought was an Interstate SRM27 on 6/25/2020. Is 30 months about the average life span? Any other suggestions?

[scotth89]

I buy the big deep cycle from oreilly. $100ish. Not sure on lifespan as it’s only been up a few months.

[Big Lee]

Cheapest deep cycle wal mart carries.

[doghouse]

Mine last about 2 years or so with a solar panel. They don't make them as good as they did in the 80's and early 90's. JMO

[Aggie Dad]

Mine last about 2 years or so with a solar panel. They don't make them as good as they did in the 80's and early 90's. JMO

I hear ya! Wife & I fished a lot of couples tournaments in the the 80’s, 90’s & early 2000’s & I don’t remember changing trolling motor batteries that often!

[Cox1]

I have two of the Apollo openers and use cheep deep cycle from Oreillys also. Usually 1-2 years per battery. Maybe your solar panel is bad or something or just a bad battery. Good luck

[Draco]

I've installed hundreds of gate openers and the battery that lasted the longest is the smallest and cheapest gell cell battery I could buy. It seems nobody remembers to check the acid/water level in their battery and that is what is usually their demise.

[Aggie Dad]

Thanks for the inputs!

[CabezaBlanca]

I use a Walmart garden tractor battery. Been good for a couple of years now.