Do I need to "top off" the battery if it is fully charged?
I keep my batteries on a BatteryMinder Plus. I recently got a portable solar panel that puts out about 14 volts in full sun. If I hook the panel to a fully charged battery just before a camping trip, does that really accomplish anything? Or is the battery already as "full" as it can get?
And if hooking up the solar panel is helpful, how do I know how long I should leave it hooked up? (Obviously, when we are camping, I leave it hooked up all day, since there is always a parasitic draw on the batteries from the fridge, etc.)
Sorry if this is a naive question, but a search of the archives did not turn up a clear answer. Thanks in advance for your advice!
And if hooking up the solar panel is helpful, how do I know how long I should leave it hooked up? (Obviously, when we are camping, I leave it hooked up all day, since there is always a parasitic draw on the batteries from the fridge, etc.)
Sorry if this is a naive question, but a search of the archives did not turn up a clear answer. Thanks in advance for your advice!
