Very Low OCV on Full Batts???
I've been seeing lower than usual resting ocv this winter, compared to last. Figured it was either wear and tear, too high a charging voltage, or a parasitic draw. So I tried throwing a lower vol...
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jrnymn7 wrote:Yes, but I don't think the effects of stratification will show themselves that quickly. Over time, yes, but not over a winter. Besides, with GC's there isn't THAT much stratification to begin with. There's quite a bit with mine, so much so that MEX recommended that procedure I mentioned before. MEX does say that proper float increases battery life by quite a bit. I'd concentrate on getting that float fairly close to ideal. And I believe getting the float right is as simple as setting a voltage and checking SG a month later to see if it's at baseline. If it is, good, if not, up the voltage some.
But, can allowing stratification to occur over the winter months, be detrimental to my bank?
On stratification, you should see a higher SG when that's happening (not sure how much higher on GC's and marine hybrids). When my batts water levels start to decrease, my SG goes up from 1.285 to as high as 1.300. I know when it goes up I have a higher concentration of acid. When I add water and apply a "stirring" charge, the SG goes right back down to normal.
