wopachop wrote:
Could have sworn I was reading a thread where several different people were saying to cycle batteries once a month.
Summertime desert temps and using shore power. Pulling out the batts is a waste of time? The garage stays much cooler.
Flooded cells can get stratified if sitting on steady float for months between use. Some converters give a boost charge daily or weekly to prevent this. Solar would be in boost mode daily so no issue.
Let the fan run and the solar charge every day. This is plenty of cycling to keep the battery in good shape. The fan would be best connected to the solar controller load controlled output in this case as it would cut off fan operation if the battery dropped below the specified voltage.
Most solar controllers need to be connected to the battery when operating. Do not disconnect the controller from the battery without first disconnecting the solar panels from the controller.
