Talk of The Villages Florida - View Single Post - T105 batteries are already two years old - Battery Minder
View Single Post
 
Old 07-01-2012, 04:34 PM
jimbo2012's Avatar
jimbo2012 jimbo2012 is offline
Sage
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: LI, NY >Fernandina South
Posts: 7,255
Thanks: 93
Thanked 176 Times in 101 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by rubicon View Post
If someone has to leave for a month or so should he/she place the cart in "tow mode" in order to keep the battery from discharging?
The battery pack will still discharge in tow mode, put a digital meter on it.

From Trojan
Do batteries self-discharge when not in use?
"All batteries, regardless of their chemistry, self-discharge. The rate of self-discharge depends on the type of battery, the age of the battery, and the storage temperature the batteries are exposed to. As an estimate, Trojan batteries self-discharge approximately 4% per week at 80o F. "

That's the application for a trickle charger.
__________________
Nova Water filters