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12thgenusa
Explorer
Aug 26, 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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Salvo
Explorer
Aug 27, 2013
Less than 5% discharge happens all the time in storage.

500mA quiescent current
12 hours of discharge (night time)

Discharge = 0.5A * 12 hrs = 6 AH

6 AH / 220AH = 2.7%

Those with just one battery will be around 5%.

Sal

MrWizard wrote:
NOT AN ISSUE

i never seen an RV that had a 5% discharge cycle

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