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01/6/2024 at 1:32pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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How long it should last is a slightly grey area, as use and storage play a part, but as little as 14 months is not to be expected from a quality battery maintained properly.
The current one on my van is coming up to 6 years old and still in very good order, it's regularly tested with a sophisticated battery analyser that assesses it's storage capacity as well as state of charge, and shows minimal deterioration. It's a middling brand, so not an extremely expensive premium battery. I've had other batteries last 10 years when I've bothered to care for them properly.
Batteries self discharge, so if left unused for longish periods, they will still go flat AND suffer damage. Keeping them on a trickle/maintenance charge can prolong their life considerably, 10 or 12 years is not unknown. Premium batteries often come with a 5 year warranty (subject to correct use), so in excess of 5 or 6 years life is not an unreasonable expectation.
Mine's left in the van year round, with a small 'trickle charge' solar panel connected, I may bring it home once during the winter when the solar panel is not terrible effective, and give it a proper charge. BUT it's never allowed to go flat!
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