Stu has an article linked on the front page of the Photo Album: Surrette Battery Co. Ltd. Bulletin #506 - Winter Storage
http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/doityourself/batteries/batteries.htm Batteries stored below 59 F. self discharge *very* slowly, the colder the storage temperature, the slower. Start with them fully charged and everything shut off and better yet a cable disconnected. Ken H. On Sun, 2 Dec 2018 at 06:59, dwight veinot via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > If your batteries are good they will hold charge all winter long if you do > as Robert on AZURA explained. Did i suggest you do it that way Robert? If > they don’t hold charge you can probably look forward to buying new > batteries very soon. Consider it a test on your batteries: works every time > but dont drop by occaisionaly during winter storage to charge them if you > want a reliable test > > On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 5:19 PM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> I would not put a solar panel without a controller, even if it puts only >> 1 A. >> >> Why? I murdered two batteries this way. My panel was 15 W, so hardly tons >> of current, but each battery lasted just about a season. I thought that >> spending extra $50 for a controller was a waste of money. I blamed the >> batteries, but I learned since. >> >> Marek >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CnC-List <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com> On Behalf Of Len Mitchell >> via CnC-List >> Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 12:04 >> To: CNC List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> Cc: Len Mitchell <xfireca...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Stus-List Winter battery maintenance. >> >> Not sure why no one has talked about a solar panel to keep batteries >> topped up! Or did I miss something? The price just keeps getting lower and >> they work well. Mine are always up and the boat is covered in canvas plus >> snow. A small inexpensive panel will deliver 2 amps or less in the daylight >> and won’t even require a controller at that charge rate. If your batteries >> are being discharged or they aren’t strong enough, they can freeze. Check >> specific gravity and electrolyte level yes! >> Len >> >> Sent from my iPad >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- >> https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca67690fca0e2498e74a408d657af2b48%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636792807180125612&sdata=j593mYImrxf4aB2QjfK54JGKjFeJQG58gP%2BwCt2Ic3A%3D&reserved=0 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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