Do RV Batteries Freeze in the Winter?
We purchased four 6volt AGM Lifeline GPL-4CT batteries last fall. For twenty years we have driven down to Mexico for the winter. As Canadians we will have to stay home because of the Canada/US border...
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Chemistry in batteries go near dormant at 0c 32F. Electrolyte eats plates far more slowly. I think BFL13 lives in battery chemistry paradise.
Now imagine this:
Daytime high 115F
Temp at dawn 82F
Hour long commute Air conditioner full blast 5 mph bumper to bumper. Radiator fan on. Battery temp maybe 130F. Cannot touch battery post without screaming.
What is going on inside the battery?
Egads! You don't want to know.
If I could stuff dormant batteries into a chest freezer down here I would. But changing to a tropical blend 1.260 specific gravity is all I can do.
The Lifelines have been dormant since January 16, last. They were stuffed before disconnecting. 14.4 volts @ 60F for 2 days. The standard 31 is 10 years old, the 2-story 31 is 5 years old.
We'll see...
Now imagine this:
Daytime high 115F
Temp at dawn 82F
Hour long commute Air conditioner full blast 5 mph bumper to bumper. Radiator fan on. Battery temp maybe 130F. Cannot touch battery post without screaming.
What is going on inside the battery?
Egads! You don't want to know.
If I could stuff dormant batteries into a chest freezer down here I would. But changing to a tropical blend 1.260 specific gravity is all I can do.
The Lifelines have been dormant since January 16, last. They were stuffed before disconnecting. 14.4 volts @ 60F for 2 days. The standard 31 is 10 years old, the 2-story 31 is 5 years old.
We'll see...
