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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Cydog15 wrote:pianotuna wrote:
For some reason it appears that during winter the battery is being either deep cycled (below 50%) and/or chronically under charged.
Trojan wants 14.8 volts to fully charge their 12 volt products.
That is true and Probably why I would use the special version of the PD 9200 series designed specifically for it. That or the Boondocker you can adjust.
Since that 14.8v is only right for 80F, and the concern is for MN winters, where 14.8 is now 15.2 or so, why bother with a fixed 14.8?
You need 14.8 temp compensated, or adjust the voltage yourself to suit the temperature. That makes the Boondocker adjustable (a version of the PowerMax LK models) the better choice.
