Battery Life and Low Temps
I have been having a ball up at Iris Meadow off of Rock Creek Road, Close to Mammoth Lakes, CA. It's the steeper side of the Sierras just East of Yosemite. It's a little known area comparably, but v...
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PNICHOLS wrote:
"Apparently you see no value in comparing long-time/low-current charging versus short-time/high-current charging, as you're convinced that the short and high scenario is the only way to go." (end)
At what point were we comparing "long-time/low-current charging versus short-time/high-current charging"? That is another discussion, and one which I would be more than happy to be involved in. In fact, it's high time we all got to the bottom of that subject, by separating reality from dogma and propaganda. For instance, is there any hard evidence supporting low/slow charging being superior to high and fast? And what are the engineers and battery manufacturers discovering when it's all said and done. And should one obsess over prolonging battery lifespan, at any cost; be it fuel, engine wear and tear, pollution???
As for being, quote "convinced that the short and high scenario is the only way to go." Yes, I am... in the context of boondocking. I have seen no actual evidence that the low and slow method yields better results, but I have crunched the numbers, and know for a fact, that the savings to be had doing it the fast way, more than out way any menial savings to be had as far as earlier battery replacement is concerned. Many here have had their batteries last many years doing it the fast way, whereas others may brag about the longevity of their hardly used, teet suckled, 70 pound workshop shelf book ends. What we need is real world data... numbers, facts, related costs, that sort of thing.
"BTW, I think that solar charging is long-time/low-current charging."
It can be. But that's another topic for discussion. All I know is doing low/slow with a generator is a huge waste of resources. And again, at some point one still needs to do some high voltage, current regulated, charging to get the batts to true full... otherwise capacity decreases and one finds them self in the cold and dark. Case in point.
Please see my reply to RED, thanks.
"Apparently you see no value in comparing long-time/low-current charging versus short-time/high-current charging, as you're convinced that the short and high scenario is the only way to go." (end)
At what point were we comparing "long-time/low-current charging versus short-time/high-current charging"? That is another discussion, and one which I would be more than happy to be involved in. In fact, it's high time we all got to the bottom of that subject, by separating reality from dogma and propaganda. For instance, is there any hard evidence supporting low/slow charging being superior to high and fast? And what are the engineers and battery manufacturers discovering when it's all said and done. And should one obsess over prolonging battery lifespan, at any cost; be it fuel, engine wear and tear, pollution???
As for being, quote "convinced that the short and high scenario is the only way to go." Yes, I am... in the context of boondocking. I have seen no actual evidence that the low and slow method yields better results, but I have crunched the numbers, and know for a fact, that the savings to be had doing it the fast way, more than out way any menial savings to be had as far as earlier battery replacement is concerned. Many here have had their batteries last many years doing it the fast way, whereas others may brag about the longevity of their hardly used, teet suckled, 70 pound workshop shelf book ends. What we need is real world data... numbers, facts, related costs, that sort of thing.
"BTW, I think that solar charging is long-time/low-current charging."
It can be. But that's another topic for discussion. All I know is doing low/slow with a generator is a huge waste of resources. And again, at some point one still needs to do some high voltage, current regulated, charging to get the batts to true full... otherwise capacity decreases and one finds them self in the cold and dark. Case in point.
Please see my reply to RED, thanks.
