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Do folks remove electronics during winter storage?
I used to take my electronics off, but...
Me too. On the off season, my boat is a sailing storage unit.
I do...
I was always told yes
I do this..
What winter storage?
Only what's not built-in
No, batteries kept aboard too but trickle charged
I leave my batteries on board too...
In the end, they'll lose less than 10-20% charge if left alone, disconnected from any wiring. .
Solar panels maintained the charge just fine...
Todd, curiosity about how many watts panels you rely upon for this.
Sailboat with 500 amp-hours of battery capacity..
Thanks.
I have been tracking self discharge...
Exactly, the decreased rate of self-discharge with decreased temp...
Just be sure to...
There simply isn't enough output from my small panels...
Todd are you saying...
That's interesting, I didn't know that. Thanks.
Yes I have a controller...
Yes.....
A 20 watt panel MIGHT put out 15 amp hours on a bright sunny winter day...
Todd...
I still don't get your watts comparison
Not my numbers......
The west marine advisor is hardly an authority
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The question...
An install with controller on my old F25, 22W panel PNW. 105ah AGM batt.
What bothers me is when someone tries to do something that they don't understand...
Simple.....
When it gets cold arn't you suppose
Steve, we must have had the same auto pilot.
Wife's car does that at Michael's Dairy - fine ice cream!