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Agreed. If anything, I have the opposing concern: with rooftop solar I need to make sure that the batteries are not fully charged in between trips. That's bad for their service life too. I try to kee… (View Post)

FYI: According to this chart a 50/50 propylene glycol mix freezes at -28F/-33C. The engineer in me suggests that you can stretch your dollars by thinning it a bit. For example, a 30% glycol & wa… (View Post)

@glesieutre: I second pthomas745's recommendations. Switching to a pair of 100Ah LFP batteries have been great for us - and we have the 12v fridge and a inverter for an electric kettle. I've never fe… (View Post)

The 14.2V of Victron’s LiFePO4 preset is perhaps a bit low for your batteries, or, in fact, quickest charging of many brands. It will probably just take a little more time, no biggie. The specificat… (View Post)

The bolded text misinterprets the solar charger’s voltage during active charging. It’s only the resting voltage which can show you the S.O.C. While charging — pushing current into the battery— the S… (View Post)