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My solar panels keep my batteries fully charged over the winter
In Response To: The only reason to charge over the winter ()
Even under the tarp. I do use a white tarp that lets in lots of light. It doesn't take much charge to maintain batteries.
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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/
- I see dead, sulfated lead acid ....
- As soon as science tells me my lead acid GRP 27's will last longer if I charge them over the winter,...
- The only reason to charge over the winter
- My solar panels keep my batteries fully charged over the winter
- At 10 to 15 degrees, deduct 0.026
- I'm "lazy" like Tom
- The only reason to charge over the winter
- Bruce, I too, have an energy hog with AGM's.
- Old Fiats and kingpins!
- As soon as science tells me my lead acid GRP 27's will last longer if I charge them over the winter,...
- LOL! I deserved that
- I see dead, sulfated lead acid ....
- 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