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opinion:frater_secessus:dead_battery [2022/08/03 20:37]
frater_secessus [replace any damaged components]
opinion:frater_secessus:dead_battery [2022/08/06 19:17]
frater_secessus [How to handle a dead house battery]
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 ====== How to handle a dead house battery ====== ====== How to handle a dead house battery ======
  
-If your house bank(("auxilliary battery")) is dead and nothing is working we have both short-term and long-term problems.  Let's start with the short term issues.+If your [[electrical:12v:intro#storing_power|house bank]](("auxilliary battery")) is dead and nothing is working we have both short-term and long-term problems.  Let's start with the short term issues.
  
 ===== first things first ===== ===== first things first =====
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   - ensure all charging methods are configured to meet your battery manufacturer's [[electrical:solar:charge_controller_setpoints|charging specs]] - voltages, durations, and min/max current   - ensure all charging methods are configured to meet your battery manufacturer's [[electrical:solar:charge_controller_setpoints|charging specs]] - voltages, durations, and min/max current
 +  - if charging by solar ensure the panels are [[electrical:solar:shading|completely unshaded]]
   - ensure all connections are good:  battery connections, solar panel connections, grounds((bad grounds can cause problems with alternator charging in particular since the chassis is often used as the negative return)), etc   - ensure all connections are good:  battery connections, solar panel connections, grounds((bad grounds can cause problems with alternator charging in particular since the chassis is often used as the negative return)), etc
   - get your [[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|power production]] and [[electrical:solar:rationing|power use]] ratio under control.   Make sure you are making power whenever you can.     - get your [[electrical:12v:alt_and_solar|power production]] and [[electrical:solar:rationing|power use]] ratio under control.   Make sure you are making power whenever you can.  
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