And Another Battery Question
We just got back from our yearly trip to the Cades Cove. No hookups in the campground, so we are dry camping. I equalized the batteries right before we left and after resting overnight the batteries ...
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How did you fully charge your batteries when you were home by solar or a battery charger? A fully charged battery should read more that 90% overnight. Did your son turn on the heat during the night? I assume you had a fairly long ride to get to Cades Cove and your alternator and solar should provide some charging along the way so to be at 70% SOC is a mystery. How many amps does your solar and alternator provide? How long was your drive was it at night? Now that it is home and fully charged I would disconnect the power and see how long it takes to drop to 90%. Then check each cell with a voltmeter or hydrometer and see if one or more cells are bad. I never had good luck with any hydrometer, mine always read 1.375 even in distilled water unless you have a real good one I find the volt meter easier to use. Last question when you measure battery SOC are you looking at a controller reading or using a multi meter at your actual battery posts?
