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• Shore power for maintaining house batteries
  • Shore power
    • I agree with Dan...
      • That's true, but for sulfating. But the difference between a 40 and 25 amp units can't that significant?
        • Sulfation happens when a battery is...
      • Never needed to charge. The voltage remained above 12.3 after 4 months
  • Larger issues...And a personal discovery.
    • What really matters is how much is is using over the course of the day.
      • I just reread the original post...
      • Yes, as long as you don't mind if your batteries get sulfated
        • You make a good point
          • You had a Glacier Bay too?
    • A smart battery charger is much like a smart voltage regulator...
    • I know that the batteries, like a horse, don't drink as quickly when they get full; my observations are different
  • I have a 600A Battery Bank ...
    • Using a Honda generator for charging
      • Gotcha … the good news is I haven't had to run the Honda ...
  • 20 amp charger worked for me last winter
  • What a tour you're getting, Max.
    • Lynnie was almost feeling overwhelmed ...
  • Thanks all, new charger is purring away
    • No boat projects?...
  • Max- a couple thoughts