Re: Battery Cycle Life/Cost - Real Word Wisdom

["VanDerWal, Peter MSgt" <vanderwp@fhu.disa.mil>]

> > My charging has mostly been putting back in 2 to 4 amp hours more than
> > the Emeter says is needed, daily. Mostly because the current keeps
> > dropping until I get about 4 extra amp hours in, but also because 
> > that's how much gets in their after 9 hours charging and I've been to
> > busy to build a timed cutoff.
> 
> Are you running floodeds, or sealeds? Flooded are able to tolerate more
> overcharging. 

Floodeds, in the truck.

FWIW I finally finished insulating the battery box this weekend, got up this
morning and turned off the charger and then checked the battery temp... 80°,
perfect!  The drive in to work was just like back in summer and my AH used
dropped by 20%!