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Good Day, I have a few questions Is it better for a deep cycle camper battery to be kept in a constant state of fully charged using a better tender, or better to let the battery slowly drain low,...
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Barkoff wrote:No, it increases life expectancy. It's not like your camera battery that you may have overcharged. There is a chemical reaction going on between the plates inside and the electrolyte. There is a float voltage recommended by your battery mfg. You should keep your batteries at that voltage.Bigbird65 wrote:
I leave my trailer plugged in 24/7 when at home. I check the battery water about once a month and rarely have to add water. I do not use a battery maintainer other than the WFCO WF-8955PEC converter that is in my trailer. No problems with the battery.
Just noticed I posted in the wrong forum.
Leaving your batteries plugged in does not overcharge them and shorten their life expectancy?
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