Finally figured out a routine..batteries

smkettner wrote:

One week does not give IOTA a chance to repeat the weekly boost charge very much. So you are at 95%/98%? I would think you would hit 98%/100% after two or three boost charges. Although maybe the voltage is just not high enough to get 100%.

Another reason to look at solar with a good controller to pop the voltage for a few minutes each day.

I understand that sulfation sets in pretty quickly if you've followed some of BFL's exploits (backed up by some discussion/documentation). I can tell you with certainty that an occasional 15 mins of 14.7V doesn't do it on these batts (apparently not with BFL's either). I have tested that with my manual charger. That IS good with stratification though. Answer this question. If ~15.5V takes 2-3 hrs to get it done (one session), how does 15 mins of 14.7V supposed to be any better especially when each session is a week or so apart? Battery maintenance is not a hands off affair. But I have managed to mostly automate it though with this last test.