Am I shortening my battery life?
We have not been able to go out much in the last year so I have kept the 53r plugged in at home. I check the two Cr235 6v batteries monthly and top off as needed (which is not much). The 5er has a WFC...
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Sandia Man wrote:
If float is 12.2 or 12.3 converter is not operating properly, you probably meant 13.2 or 13.3 which sounds right for that converter. You don't need bulk mode unless battery is somewhat discharged and requires quick recharging. If your converter has multi-stage charging your float mode should not overly charge your battery.
Our Iota is plugged in 24/7 and floats at 13.65 Vdc with never an issue, in fact batteries love it. I top off about once a year although I check monthly to ensure connections are tight and batteries are clean. I use Fluke VOM for trouble-shooting but have plug in AC/DC voltage meters in and outside our TT that always indicate status of DC charge or discharge and level of AC voltage drop. Nothing wrong with testing SG but since I have great results with my current set-up it rarely sees the light of day.
SandiaMan is right again!
