Battery Life Span?
I have had the two 12v Dual Purpose Exide batteries installed in my TT since I bought it new in 2012.. They have always been kept charged and occasionally I discharge cycle them. The water level has ...
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Do you dry camp much? If so, how deeply do you discharge them before recharging?
If you are almost always connected to the pedestal except for maybe a night here or there, those batteries will last a long time when well taken care of, which it sounds like you do.
On the other hand, if you dry camp a bunch and frequently discharge them to 50% or more, they may be nearing the end of their lives. The problem with marine batteries is that they are not a true deep cycle battery. Totally fine for those who seldom dry camp, but the plates just aren't thick enough to handle repeatedly being deeply discharged.
If you are almost always connected to the pedestal except for maybe a night here or there, those batteries will last a long time when well taken care of, which it sounds like you do.
On the other hand, if you dry camp a bunch and frequently discharge them to 50% or more, they may be nearing the end of their lives. The problem with marine batteries is that they are not a true deep cycle battery. Totally fine for those who seldom dry camp, but the plates just aren't thick enough to handle repeatedly being deeply discharged.
