Question about Furnace Short Cycling..
In a previous post, someone mentioned that if your battery voltage is low, you will get short cycling. Short Cycling: (as i understand it) where the flame cuts off and back on during one heating cy...
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Furnace is built around the idea of a 12V battery.
Typically battery voltage encountered for 12V systems will be 11V-15V.
10.5V is considered a "dead battery" and if you routinely run your battery down to 11V you are killing all the life out of your battery..
15V when your plugged into shore power and converter is charging at bulk votage.
12.8V is nominal fully charged Lead Acid battery resting voltage.
If you are discharging your battery to 11V or 10.5V to get through your camping session, it is time to change your habits. More battery capacity would be number one on the list followed by adding some solar and then if nothing else a small gen and recharge your battery before it gets to 11V..
Battery prices are not cheap now days and taking much better care of your battery will save you tons of money in premature battery replacements you didn't have to do.
Typically battery voltage encountered for 12V systems will be 11V-15V.
10.5V is considered a "dead battery" and if you routinely run your battery down to 11V you are killing all the life out of your battery..
15V when your plugged into shore power and converter is charging at bulk votage.
12.8V is nominal fully charged Lead Acid battery resting voltage.
If you are discharging your battery to 11V or 10.5V to get through your camping session, it is time to change your habits. More battery capacity would be number one on the list followed by adding some solar and then if nothing else a small gen and recharge your battery before it gets to 11V..
Battery prices are not cheap now days and taking much better care of your battery will save you tons of money in premature battery replacements you didn't have to do.
