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electrical:severe_battery_use [2020/06/10 13:35] frater_secessus [limiting the damage] |
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===== limiting the damage ===== | ===== limiting the damage ===== | ||
- | Deep cycling generally extends the amount of time for a battery to complete Absorption. | ||
* get power back into the battery ASAP after deep discharge; | * get power back into the battery ASAP after deep discharge; | ||
+ | * fully charge lead-chemistry batteries as often as possible | ||
===== increasing effective Absorption duration ===== | ===== increasing effective Absorption duration ===== | ||
- | While you may not be able to increase the // | + | Deep cycling generally extends the amount of time for a battery to complete Absorption. At some you may run into the controller' |
- | * if duration setpoint is maxxed then set Vfloat == Vabs. Absorption duration will effectively be "until the sun goes down" | + | * if duration setpoint is maxxed then **set Vfloat == Vabs**. Absorption duration will effectively be "until the sun goes down" |
- | * charge at a lower current (charging minimum). | + | |
- | * charge at a higher voltage (Vabs), this will decrease Absorption duration. | + | |