Deep Cycle Battery Charging From Alternator
Hello, May I ask for advice regarding charging deep cycle batteries from the alternator? I have read older threads, and understand opinions vary. The previous two 100Ah deep cycle AGM coach bat...
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Battery lifespan is not a hard and fast set of rules with a loud contest game show buzzer that shatters the silence with "FAIL! You Lose! And get a consolation prize.
Using a formal spread sheet the shallower the cycle, the least amount of time spent undercharged and the most overall percentage of time spent at undercharged levels yield the easiest climate for the battery to live with and the longer the service life.
Take a battery that averages a 20% DOD and it will take several years before improper management starts impinging a performance deficiency great enough to be seen by the user.
Serious cyclers on the other hand notice capacity losses right away.
Care must be exercised to distinguish between apparent performance versus actual performance.
Using a formal spread sheet the shallower the cycle, the least amount of time spent undercharged and the most overall percentage of time spent at undercharged levels yield the easiest climate for the battery to live with and the longer the service life.
Take a battery that averages a 20% DOD and it will take several years before improper management starts impinging a performance deficiency great enough to be seen by the user.
Serious cyclers on the other hand notice capacity losses right away.
Care must be exercised to distinguish between apparent performance versus actual performance.
