Post by wisconsinjoe on Apr 25, 2023 18:05:56 GMT -8
I've been told it is not good to keep your battery on a charger all the time when it is parked. I've also been told not to leave your battery off a charger for certain long times (which varies depending on who is telling me).
I have two deep cycle lead batteries hooked to a smart charger/converter that fast charges when low and trickles at the top. Living in Wisconsin, we have hot summers and cold winters. Mostly, I keep the trailer plugged in to shore power at home which is powering up the charger/converter. I unplug when we travel in November and December, then plug in when we return at the start of the new year.
So, am I "resting" the battery enough, or not enough? Don't know why I'm having trouble getting a definitive answer.
I did once seem to kill a similar deep cycle battery when I left it unplugged for most of the winter. I do NOT intend to remove batteries in winter.
I have two deep cycle lead batteries hooked to a smart charger/converter that fast charges when low and trickles at the top. Living in Wisconsin, we have hot summers and cold winters. Mostly, I keep the trailer plugged in to shore power at home which is powering up the charger/converter. I unplug when we travel in November and December, then plug in when we return at the start of the new year.
So, am I "resting" the battery enough, or not enough? Don't know why I'm having trouble getting a definitive answer.
I did once seem to kill a similar deep cycle battery when I left it unplugged for most of the winter. I do NOT intend to remove batteries in winter.
