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12thgenusa
Explorer
Aug 25, 2013

Are multiple shallow cycles harmful for batteries?

I recently came across this statement in one of the Smartgauge tech papers: "The more a battery is used the shorter it's life will be. The less it is used, the longer it's life will be. The only...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Aug 25, 2013
Hi 12th,

Battery University also quotes 5% discharges as a minimum draw down. It is one reason I did switches on my banks. I believe it is more important during the initial cycles while the plates are still being formed.

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