Battery Maintenance?

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   Same basic principle here, every 3 months for water level. I keep my charged with solar. I do go a bit further and check voltage weekly. I also tend to run the batt's down a bit once a month. Just me and what I do. My trade-in batts for these new ones where close to the age of the salesperson selling them to me.. LOL
I'll have to learn a whole new way once the lithium is installed. That will come in the house for the winter and be a UPS as required. 

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Olddawgsrule Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Sep 2017 Location: New Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1014	Topic: Battery Maintenance? Posted: 20 Apr 2020 at 2:55pm
	Same basic principle here, every 3 months for water level. I keep my charged with solar. I do go a bit further and check voltage weekly. I also tend to run the batt's down a bit once a month. Just me and what I do. My trade-in batts for these new ones where close to the age of the salesperson selling them to me.. LOL I'll have to learn a whole new way once the lithium is installed. That will come in the house for the winter and be a UPS as required.
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StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6417	Posted: 20 Apr 2020 at 2:38pm
	Unfortunately, the problem can cascade if ignored. The low cell lowers the voltage and the charger thinks it needs to jump to bulk charge mode which causes more heat and evaporation. I'm sorry your boat batteries had the problem. However, you may be okay with the RPod. I've gone for 3-6 months without checking and never got below the top of the plates. however, it is best to check at least once every 3 months, more frequently if you notice them being low.
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TearlessTom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 25 Jan 2019 Location: Spanish Fort AL Online Status: Offline Posts: 85	Posted: 20 Apr 2020 at 1:39pm
	Probably a silly question but I am at work and cant go check for myself for a few days. How often should I check the water in my batteries if left hooked to shore power when at home.??? I ask this because I had deep cycle batteries in my boat which unfortunately has been sitting for way too long due to engine issues. I had them on the built in charger but all three of them were almost completely dry of water when I went to try to prepare it for use this spring ... Is it just evaporation or the constant charging that is drying th e batteries up. regardless I now have 3 dead very expensive batteries and poss another on the camper .
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