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Topic: winterizing batteries

Posted By: pat.mckenzie
Subject: winterizing batteries
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2021 at 10:39pm

What is the best way to winterize batteries when you have solar panels of your R-pod?

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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2021 at 8:09am

If the rpod is parked in the sun you don't have to do anything.

Just leave your solar power system charging and be sure all your 12vdc loads are turned off. For flooded batteries check battery water levels about once a month until you know how fast the water is disappearing.

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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold

Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2021 at 11:06am

Originally posted by pat.mckenzie

What is the best way to winterize batteries when you have solar panels of your R-pod?

Depending on how big your PV array is, the most you'd need to do is add a battery disconnect to kill the "dark current" and park in the sun.

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John
'16 R-Pod 180