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dave14117
Explorer
Jul 11, 2018

Unused batteries discharging; is solar trickle the answer?

Have two fifth wheels and since using them we've almost always been on shore power or generator, I think I've been delusional thinking the batteries in the rigs are working. They're unused for months ...
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Sam_Spade
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Jul 12, 2018
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:

Does a reasonably priced controller exist that not only maintains batteries at the correct voltage but weekly or bi-weekly give a surge of voltage for perhaps a half hour?


IF.....it really does "maintain them at the correct (float) voltage", what exactly makes you think that the other part is in any way necessary or beneficial ? Except maybe for trying to eek out a few extra months from batteries that are mostly worn out already.

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