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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 30, 2013
That is when you have to choose to let them stay just under by SG and gradually sulfate or else do the Equalize/overcharge/top charge and shed some pos plate.

After a while you will have either
-lower capacity batts but maybe with longer to live, or
-full capacity batts to the end of their shorter lives

Or something like that :(

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