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Boat battery question???
On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:53:27 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote: On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:37:39 -0400, wrote: Being a new battery, it probably has never been fully and properly charged. Battery charging is more complicated than merely stuffing electricity back into the battery. The last 5-10% of capacity is the hardest to achieve. Seems that getting batteries with 5-10% more capacity than you need, and not worrying about the last 5-10% would be a solution. Batteries are never quite big enough. I think there is a tendency to add things that draw power., or simply get more casual about useage, as your battery banks and charging system expand. I changed over to AGM batteries for a number of reasons, but one was lower internal resistance, which makes for faster and easier charging. That effectively increased my capacity without adding any weight. I suspect that is too easy, aside from psychology, and somebody will explain why. I do know that I always find something in the last place I look for it though. No doubts there. --Vic |
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