At 08:18 PM 9/20/2012, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>available. Do keep in mind that each time you "top off" (80-100%) the
>battery you are doing a charge cycle which is  limiting factor of battery
>life.

But as a compensating factor, you get many more cycles of life when
doing shallow discharges.  I was just looking at an off-grid site
that figures you get best lifetime cost if you limit your discharge
depth not to fifty per cent but thirty-five!  That's leaving 65% in
the can all the time!  On Scamp I used to run to 80%, accepting
higher total cost but saving weight and initial cost.

Yours,
David