battery storage - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

SASQUATCH · 08-30-2013, 04:58 PM

Each time a standard lead acid battery is allowed to run completely dead, you can expect to lose 20% of it's recharging capacity. That is why a battery that has run dead several times will not hold a charge for as long as new. Deep cycle batteries, although more expensive, are designed to regain as close to 100% when run dead. Of coarse you lose some capacity each time, just not as much. Something I learned from a battery guy. Makes perfect sense to me to keep it charged with a trickle when not actually being used.

echo1er · 08-30-2013, 06:13 PM

Depending on the battery.
If it holds a memory its best to discharge them all the way.
If it lead battery like a car battery it doesn't hold a memory which we tend to use in our bait well or ff.

TJones · 09-02-2013, 07:59 PM

and suggestions

09-02-2013, 07:59 PM	#3
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	thanks everyone for help and suggestions

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08-30-2013, 04:58 PM	#1
SASQUATCH Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 42	Each time a standard lead acid battery is allowed to run completely dead, you can expect to lose 20% of it's recharging capacity. That is why a battery that has run dead several times will not hold a charge for as long as new. Deep cycle batteries, although more expensive, are designed to regain as close to 100% when run dead. Of coarse you lose some capacity each time, just not as much. Something I learned from a battery guy. Makes perfect sense to me to keep it charged with a trickle when not actually being used.

08-30-2013, 06:13 PM	#2
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	Depending on the battery. If it holds a memory its best to discharge them all the way. If it lead battery like a car battery it doesn't hold a memory which we tend to use in our bait well or ff.