Battery Shut off and Storage Question.
Hi everyone. I store my trailer in the drive way. Therefor I can leave it hooked up to shore power 24/7. I have two 6v in series. I just got them yesterday and want to make the most of them. Sh...
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CavemanCharlie wrote:
And, we have many battery's in our farm equipment that set all winter long with no charge too. No problems with any of them.
It might be best (technically) to charge them up once and awhile in the winter but, it's not possible, and they seem to hold up just fine without.
I don't understand your use of the "technically" qualifier.
You are getting away with it but that doesn't make it right.
It depends on: How long "all winter" actually is and what type of batteries they are.
Also a starting battery can take slight mis-treatment for a longer time before it becomes noticeable (fails completely). A deep cycle RV battery will likely show a loss of capacity a lot sooner.
