best practices for long battery life
I cannot get more than 3 years out of my battery on my TT. Original battery was an interstate. It was replaced under warranty going into its third year. The replacement lasted two years. I then trie...
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mrad wrote:Yes the WFCO does advertise that it s a multistage converter however in practice it is much closer to a fixed 13.6 volt trickle charger.
Are you telling me the one I have is not a good one? I have no problem buyinga new one if that is the case, however, after reading the responses, it sounds like my biggest issue may be how I treat the battery in the winter
The PowerMax otoh actually works as described charging to 14.6 volts and dropping to normal mode and eventually dropping to storage mode. In addition gives a short boost charge about daily to reduce stratification. WFCO claims same but does not actually perform for most people.
IOTA and Progressive Dynamics are also excellent.
Otherwise keep the battery topped up with distilled water and do not let it run the charge level down too far. Mostly plugged in you should get 5 to 8+ years out of that battery.
