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The only reason to charge over the winter
In Response To: As soon as science tells me my lead acid GRP 27's will last longer if I charge them over the winter,... 
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() is to keep the specific gravity up above freeing. I have no idea what that SG level is at 10-15 * which is what I can see on a sustained basis.
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- Full charge in November-disconnected, batteries read 12.7, 12.5.12.4 volts today.
- Hernia operation last Monday so no batteries for awhile... but they get used at home as sump pump backup and seem okay
- Not bad. My chart shows 12.4 as 75%
- Carrying over 12.6 is unusual.
- I noted my voltmeter may be optimistic.
- Not certain I agree with the...
- Mine are left aboard too
- http://cruising.sailboatowners.com/csbb/index.cgi/md/read/id/196980/sbj/can-t-seem-to-make-my-batteries-last/
- http://cruising.sailboatowners.com/csbb/index.cgi/md/read/id/196980/sbj/can-t-seem-to-make-my-batteries-last/
- Not certain I agree with the...
- I noted my voltmeter may be optimistic.
- Interesting thread
- Hernia operation last Monday so no batteries for awhile... but they get used at home as sump pump backup and seem okay
