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lifestyle:words_of_wisdom [2020/05/13 12:21] frater_secessus [solar] |
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> "As long as... you cycle the battery daily, you could set float voltage to [Vabs] too without worry. Only when you stop cycling the battery do you need to return float voltage to more regular 13.2v levels." | > "As long as... you cycle the battery daily, you could set float voltage to [Vabs] too without worry. Only when you stop cycling the battery do you need to return float voltage to more regular 13.2v levels." | ||
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+ | > > Charging lead acid batteries is not something that you decide to do, or start or stop. The old statement, "I need to idle the engine for a few minutes to "top off" the batteries." | ||
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> We have a lot of people here who get all excited, move into a van, then quit after just a couple months. The fact that they get disillusioned means they were " | > We have a lot of people here who get all excited, move into a van, then quit after just a couple months. The fact that they get disillusioned means they were " | ||
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+ | > Step 1 in any design is to really understand your use.-- jracca((https:// | ||
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> The Shunted battery monitors are great, when they are wired up properly, set up properly, and rezeroed occassionally. The person who can do this well, can also make an accurate guess as to state of charge, if they are regularly looking at just a voltmeter and an ammeter. -- sternwake((https:// | > The Shunted battery monitors are great, when they are wired up properly, set up properly, and rezeroed occassionally. The person who can do this well, can also make an accurate guess as to state of charge, if they are regularly looking at just a voltmeter and an ammeter. -- sternwake((https:// | ||
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