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electrical:severe_battery_use [2020/07/22 11:27] frater_secessus [Intentionally severe battery use] |
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Lead-acid chemistries prefer light cycling and full recharge between those cycles. | Lead-acid chemistries prefer light cycling and full recharge between those cycles. | ||
- | This article is about the intentional severe use of lead-acid banks by running them below the 50% mark, **followed by vigorous recharging** at maximal voltage. | + | This article is about the intentional severe use of lead-acid banks by running them below the 50% mark, **followed by vigorous recharging** at maximal voltage.((the high end of the acceptable Absorption range. |
* reducing the weight impact of lead banks | * reducing the weight impact of lead banks | ||
- | * one wants to make use of old/damaged batteries | + | * one wants to make use of old/damaged/ |
===== how low can we go? ===== | ===== how low can we go? ===== | ||
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* 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 | + | * fully charge lead-chemistry batteries as often as possible. |
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- | ===== increasing effective Absorption duration ===== | + | |
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- | Deep cycling generally extends the amount of time for a battery to complete Absorption. At some you may run into the controller' | + | |
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- | * if duration setpoint is maxxed then [[electrical: | + | |
- | * **charge at a lower current** (charging minimum). | + | |
- | * **charge at a higher voltage** (Vabs), this will decrease Absorption duration. | + | |