Breaking in new batteries?
Ok battery gurus,looking for opinions.I just replaced the 6 volt batteries in my golf cart with brand new Trojan T105,s.Is it better to run them down aways and then charge them,or run them down a litt...
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centerline wrote:
dont deeply discharge them... a good target is no lower than 50%, but deep cycles can go a bit lower...
charge them promptly with a good high amperage charger...
flooded/wet cell batteries dont need "conditioning" like some of the newer technology batteries require. with wet cells, its plug and play. to make them last, proper scheduled maintenance and a good high amp multiple stage charger is all it takes..
cycle life for the Trojans is 500+ cycles at 75% DOD (25%S0C) and more than double that at 50%DOD. Since your using them in a golf cart and likely more cycles than in an RV, the 50% discharge limit makes sense if you do much golfing. Just (a) get them FULLY charged after each use, and (b) keep them watered.
