boondocking and batteries
i'm waiting for my northstar 850 sc to be delivered and find i'm thinking alot about battery power.i'd really like to hear from the boondockers and especially the northstar owners as to what i should ...
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woodhog wrote:
We were always told to discharge lead acid batteries to no more than 50% of capacity or damage would result..??
If so then why does Lifeline recommend a full battery drain down to 10.5V when you are checking capacity?
Cycle life IS reduced when you consistently drain below 50% but it isn't instant battery damage (as long as you don't leave the battery in a discharged state).
I think Lifeline publishes 500 cycle life if you drain 80% of the battery consistently. 500 cycles is still about 5 years of camping every single weekend.
