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Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 02/3/2019

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The onboard charger serves it's purpose on a temporary basis because it only charges to a maximum of 80% of the battery's capacity therefore shortens the life of the battery. The advice is to remove the battery and connect to a smart charger once in a while as it charges to a higher capacity then remains on a float charge to avoid over gassing which is overheating leading to buckling of the internal plates. When I said that a battery needs a bit of TLC that's exactly what I mean because people think they can just connect the battery up and forget about it. There's plenty of information on the net you can read about so don't just take my word for it, check it out for yourself.

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Quote: Originally posted by Tidburyboy on 23/3/2019

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Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 02/3/2019

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The onboard charger serves it's purpose on a temporary basis because it only charges to a maximum of 80% of the battery's capacity therefore shortens the life of the battery. The advice is to remove the battery and connect to a smart charger once in a while as it charges to a higher capacity then remains on a float charge to avoid over gassing which is overheating leading to buckling of the internal plates. When I said that a battery needs a bit of TLC that's exactly what I mean because people think they can just connect the battery up and forget about it. There's plenty of information on the net you can read about so don't just take my word for it, check it out for yourself.

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Yikes, now I'm confused. I was under the impression that my 'vans charging system is effectively a "Smart" charger. Have I got that wrong? Would appreciate any advice.

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