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Location: Racine, Wi | The past few weeks after I plug the on board charger in after fishing all day, even with the strong wind that we've been having, the charger is still showing a green light, as if the charge is still good. I read some info on batteries actually discharging less in the cool and cold weather than in the warm weather. Could this be the reason, or could there be a problem. The tm still runs fine, it just seems strange.
Good lungen,
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| Joel,
I've found the same thing with my boat the last couple of times out. I though maybe my onboard charger was not working. We need to get out and fish together next season. By the way, I raised a nice musky in the mid to upper 40s the day I saw you at Okauchee two weeks ago. Nice job on the 44.5". See you at the MI meetings over the winter.
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| This isn't the exact same battery thread seen on another board right now, but the content of my reply still applies. Yes, batteries hold a charge better when it's cold. I believe your observation about your battery seeming to hold a charge better in the cold is accurate. Here's the comments I made on that other thread.
A local Battery store owner, Richard Moeller - Remy Batteries - spoke at our (Milwuakee) Muskies Inc mtg back in May 2001. An article was written and I'm attempting to find it to share with you. I learned lots from this talk - one of the points relates directly to this thread. Richard explained that at room temperature ALL lead-acid batteries (expensive ones and cheap ones) discharge at a rate of 1% per day under no load. That means that a fully charged battery will be 90% discharged in 3 months at room temp if it is not charged. The discharge rate is less at lower temps. His recommendation was to fully charge your batteries prior to storing them for the winter and, if you don't have the luxury of having a trickle charger on them, keeping them as cold as possible. I've been storing mine in the boat after fully charging them and disconnecting them. The boat is stored in an unheated barn. The batteries are partially discharged in the spring, but they seem to take a charge and I've not seen a problem. If you bring them inside for the winter, plan on hitting them with a charger about once a month to insure they don't fully discharge. Richard also explained that today's batteries can be placed directly on a concrete floor - no need to put them on a board. Hope this helps.
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| Here is one of the threads I've posted with the link to this talk.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/thread-view.asp?threadid=7661
Last time I tried to bring it up, I couldn't. Not sure if the file is trashed, or maybe worn out from being accessed so many times! hehehe
I'll get ahold of Prez Ron, and let him know there is a problem. | |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Thanks guys! That's exactly what I was referring to. I remember reading the newscast on this. Just wanted to make sure I was thinking straight.
Good deal Tom! I will be out there this weekend. We difinitely have to hit the water next year.
Good lungen,
Joel
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