Deep Cycle batteries
This has probably been discussed somewhere but allow me to bring it up one more time. Since deep cycle batteries are designed to be repeatedly discharged as much as 80%, does that necessarily mean ...
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I think there is something to the idea you should deep cycle them once in a while. No measurements, but I find the first days when camping after they have been on a Float they seem to get down to 50% earlier than I expect and the second one, now they have been woken up or whatever goes on inside them, is "more like it."
Based on that, IMO it would be better to do a deep cycle at home just before leaving, bring them back to 100%, and then go camping I don't bother--too busy getting ready)
My used and then neglected T-1275s (12v true deep cycle) responded to an Equalize charge when I first got them, but what seemed to really bring them back to life was a deep cycle while camping. They perked right up from that.
It is not a use them or lose them deal, but they do seem to like a work out now and then.
But for the OP question, I have no idea what any of that means wrt battery life--how many deep cycles you can get out of them over the years.
Based on that, IMO it would be better to do a deep cycle at home just before leaving, bring them back to 100%, and then go camping I don't bother--too busy getting ready)
My used and then neglected T-1275s (12v true deep cycle) responded to an Equalize charge when I first got them, but what seemed to really bring them back to life was a deep cycle while camping. They perked right up from that.
It is not a use them or lose them deal, but they do seem to like a work out now and then.
But for the OP question, I have no idea what any of that means wrt battery life--how many deep cycles you can get out of them over the years.
