Finally figured out a routine..batteries
I finally figured out a routine that gets my batteries back to 100% full everytime. Since I only charge at home, I do the following: 1. A week on the converter. IOTA 55A w/ IQ4. This gets them back...
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hershey wrote:No worries! :) What ktmrfs said is exactly it. BTW, my batts stay on float between camping trips so they are at 100% before each trip (I have verified that with a hydrometer enough times that I no longer need to check). Since the IOTA does periodic 15 min charges at 14.7V, I don't need to do the destratification thing anymore either (these tall batteries are much more susceptible to stratification than GC's).
Is that really necessary? Not a flame, just an honest question. What difference is 90% charge to start with as opposed to 100% charge which will probably burn off to 90% before you actually start to use it. :)
The last 10% is the hardest part of a battery charge session. When boondocking I just try to top off each time but I don't worry about getting that last 10%.
BFL, sorry to hear that about your Exides. Sounds like L16's are in your future! :B
