advisability to turn off battery periodically
Had a cell die, and then the WFCO burned it to a crisp. Had to replace battery and the acid-laden case. It seems there is little advantage (?) in keeping the battery charging ALL the time when con...
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One thing that is not talked about is when you keep the batteries plugin 27/7 like many on here do, there is a chemical action taking place and some amount of plate shedding takes place. I don't know how to quantify it but I don't leave mine plugged in. From Oct to April they are disconnected and stay in the MH all winter. Batteries self discharge about 20%(much slower in cold weather). In the summer if the MH is not being used it stays disconnected until batteries reach 80% SOC. A timer is is a good idea if you are not there to check your batteries. Does anyone have an idea of how much plate is lost at various voltages as a function of time?
