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mgpassport
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Jul 26, 2015

Keeping battery charged

Ok, here's my question, Dose it hurt to keep your HT plugged into the house to keep battery charged...
  • mgpassport wrote:
    Ok, here's my question, Dose it hurt to keep your HT plugged into the house to keep battery charged...


    Over charging is not good; neither is letting it go flat.

    If there is no OTHER reason to stay plugged in all the time, connecting it for ~24 hours once every 14 days or so should be plenty. Assuming that there is a battery disconnect switch to ensure no parasitic loads while not connected to the house.
  • Lead acid likes to be at 100% between use. The harm comes from letting it run down, not from keeping it charged. Do watch the water level.