BATTERY LIFESPAN survey...
Near impossible to recollect the number of discharge cycles So........ Anyone gone ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY BOONDOCKING DAYS on the same battery? Doesn't sound like much unti you figure out this m...
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pnichols wrote:
Here's my non-battery-engineer take on battery lifetime:
1) Keep the number of cycles down.
2) Keep the depth of cycles shallow.
3) Make the tops of the cycles as close to full charge as possible.
Add in fully top charging to 15.3V upon return from a trip, if not full timing, fully disconnect the battery then for storage, and add in an occasional 16.0V only when it needs it equalize charge when the specific gravity between cells is nor fully balanced or close enough in range by .10 to .15 points, the less variance, the better, again fully disconnected from the electronics on board the RV.
And for heaven's sake, if you haven't already gotten rid of every single high amperage incandecent or flourescent light bulb in your rig, and replaced with LED's, it's time to save your batteries with shallower discharge and charge cycles, and get with the program. Same with high amperage draw televisions, and replacing heater blower fans with other non electric consuming heaters in your rig, like Olympic Wave 3, 6, or 8 units.
Save the Batteries!
