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โMay-07-2021 05:24 AM
pianotuna wrote:Yes of course, that was my question, plates don't shed when not hooked up to a charger. When hooked up to a charger how much is being shed? I have not seen a discussion on here about that. Will .001 shed at 13.6 v in 24 hrs or .005 ? I imagine higher voltages like 14 v shed more. That is why I have concluded that a battery will last longer if left of the charger and only charged when the battery reaches 80% SOC or so.
Gjac,
The positive plate sheds. There is pretty much nada you can do about it. Cold helps slow the process down, and heat speeds it up.
โMay-07-2021 05:19 AM
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โMay-06-2021 05:42 PM
Timeking wrote:
After 4 days, the WFCO was still hitting the BRAND NEW battery with 13.68 volts and there was evidence of gassing.
โMay-06-2021 04:28 PM
โMay-06-2021 04:01 PM
Timeking wrote:Why? People over estimate the self discharge rate of a healthy battery. Most campers dont really have a clue how batteries work. Not their fault, just aint their hobby. There is something to be said about the mentality of someone who buys an RV, then drives it to a pad and parks it like a house and considers it camping. These are the folks who tell you they leave their trailer hooked up 24/7 and "never had a problem".
OK, I'll guess I'll leave it 'on'
โMay-06-2021 02:59 PM
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โMay-06-2021 11:02 AM
Timeking wrote:
OK, I'll guess I'll leave it 'on' and keep an eye on the water level, and as soon as things wind down here, will replace the WFCO if continued monitoring continues to show that the dang thing keeps trying to fry my battery. Got enough to worry about, what with tires, towing, ......
โMay-06-2021 10:16 AM
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