Electrical system discharging WAY too quickly
I’m having an issue with my electrical setup. A few days ago my system began going from a full charge to 50% overnight instead of in it’s usual ~3 days. We have been on the road for a little over 4 mo...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Square Wave tester - better than a cheese grater. Hydrometer confirmed your batteries are discharged.
Your batteries are SULFATED. Read up on the process of EQUALIZATION. You cannot "standard charge" a sulfated battery. The battery must be equalized.
This is a common problem and no (affordable) battery charging/maintenance system on the face of the earth can prevent a deeply cycled battery from sulfating, sooner or later.
Two questions:
What would you consider a deeply cycled battery? Mine are about 5 months old and I do not discharge them past 50%. Regardless, in my readings it appears doing this once or twice a year is a good idea or when batteries start displaying behavior similar to mine.
Can I take them to a battery shop and have them equalized on one of the high end chargers? I do not have equalization on my chargers.
