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DoD has a **significant impact on longevity of deep cycle batteries**. | DoD has a **significant impact on longevity of deep cycle batteries**. | ||
- | ====== effect of SoC on battery life ====== | + | ===== effect of SoC on battery life ===== |
+ | How deeply one regularly discharges lead-chemistry batteries will have a **direct effect on how long the battery bank will last**.((Banks are typically replaced when they have lost 20% of their capacity)) | ||
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- | | **DoD**| | + | | **DoD**| |
| 10| 90| 22.5| | | | | | | | | 10| 90| 22.5| | | | | | | | ||
| 20| 80| 45| 3000| 135| $1.93| | | 20| 80| 45| 3000| 135| $1.93| | ||
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- | ===== SoC by amps ===== | + | ===== estimatating SoC ===== |
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+ | ==== SoC by specific gravity | ||
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+ | > "The truest measure of a [lead chemistry] battery' | ||
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+ | Only flooded-type batteries are practical for SoC assessment by SG of the electrolyte. | ||
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+ | * temperature of the battery | ||
+ | * SG chart from the battery manufacuturer | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== SoC by amps ==== | ||
A [[electrical: | A [[electrical: | ||
+ | Note that deep cycle battery [[electrical: | ||
- | ===== SoC by voltage | + | |
+ | ==== SoC by voltage ==== | ||
100% SoC (~12.7v) is measured [[electrical: | 100% SoC (~12.7v) is measured [[electrical: | ||
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* constant light loads with measured >=12.2v | * constant light loads with measured >=12.2v | ||
* intermittent heavier loads that leave the system with measured >=12.2v when that load is removed | * intermittent heavier loads that leave the system with measured >=12.2v when that load is removed | ||
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+ | The more challenging task is judging when to kill the circuit based on voltage **under heavier loads**. | ||
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+ | - apply expected load | ||
+ | - run battery down to 11.5v (then 11.25, 11, 10.75, 10.5 etc until battery no longer rebounds to 12.1-12.2v) | ||
+ | - remove load | ||
+ | - observe battery voltage | ||
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+ | If the battery rebounds to the desired voltage then repeat to deeper discharge. | ||
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===== partial state of charge ===== | ===== partial state of charge ===== | ||
This section [[electrical: | This section [[electrical: | ||