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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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BFL13
Explorer II
Aug 28, 2013
"It is entirely possible to equalize without splitting battery banks if there is enough solar"

Sure, but how are you going to run your 12v stuff in the meantime?
-you don't want any draw on the batts while trying to charge them to full
-you don't want to wreck your fridge with voltage over 15.x
-your inverter alarms off at 15v or more.

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