Battery Issues
Battery History: I have 4 (6V)Interstate batteries that are 6 years old and maintained with Xantrex GS Series Inverter Charger and ProFill watering setup on my 2000 HR Endeavor gasser. I typically sta...
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mfox20 wrote:
Battery History: I have 4 (6V)Interstate batteries that are 6 years old and maintained with Xantrex GS Series Inverter Charger and ProFill watering setup on my 2000 HR Endeavor gasser. I typically stay plugged in year round and keep the water level up about once a month. I have never really used this set up for any dry camping more than 3-4 days once a year and its not really dry camping, really only using the batteries to keep everything running when not running the generator.
I am now having low battery issues. When plugged in or running the generator I am getting about 13.6 volts at the batteries consistently
but it drops to about 10 volts within and hour or two after no genny or shore power. I still have enough DC voltage to run the water pump, fridge during the night.
I suspect I have shortened their life by not ever really charging/discharging them on a regular basis.
My Xantrex main unit and the RC-6 remote panel indicators show "low battery".
Planning to replace all 4 and change my maintenance routine going forward.
Any thought or opinions?
I'd buy a battery minder desulphator and put it on each battery. It should desulphate them and condition them. I bet they have life in them still. :)
