How To Extend Your Battery Lifetime: The 3-step approach

[@SolarSolution]

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[@HollyOakFarm]

Thank you for the reply Jesse. I was told an inverter generator would work against my inverter mig welder. My question is really, is it possible to use an inverter generator of the correct KVA to power an inverter welder. I thought a pure sign wave generator of the correct size would supply clean power for the welder so would be better than a normal generator. Thank you I love your easy to understand videos I have learnt a lot from them. regards Paul

[@ilivehere7709]

Shout out to Jesse! I had some issues with y solar setup, and could not get the answers I needed from the manufacturer, an electrician and a good friend. I hired Jesse. I was a bit nervous counting on someone halfway around the world to guide me, but Jesse came through with flying colors. If you have issues you can't resolve, don't hesitate to hire Jesse to consult. You won't be disappointed.

[@SolarSolution]

Thank you for your message, that is good to hear. It was a pleasure to interact with you. Enjoy your system! All the best, Jesse

[@YouLookinAtMe-Bro]

​@@SolarSolutionThat was quite a compliment to you Jesse!👍 I'm sure it was well deserved. I'm so impressed by your knowledge, and always learn something from you every time I watch you. You've given this 60 year old man, the confidence of being in the process of building a 2000 watt solar system in a large toolbox. I figured it's probably going to end up weighing about 60 lbs or so. A little heavy, but still portable enough to take anywhere. Thank you so much for everything you do. Be safe brother. Scott

[@filipesitole8861]

Woo that's what I needed. I'm an renewable energy engineer, but without much experience,so your videos are helpful to me.

[@SolarSolution]

I am glad you are enjoying the channel, thank you for your message Felipe.

[@UnitedWeStand2020]

Finally a clear explanation of battery maintenance. I'm so glad I found this video. Cheers, from the USA!!

[@pr0579]

THE BEST EVER EXPLANATION. No wonder you are the BIG GUY on batteries. Very well done video. Thanks

[@SolarSolution]

Wow what a great message, thank you Steve! I am glad you are enjoying the channel. All the best, Jesse.

[@gatgolf]

Have a question about an upgrade I want to make on a boat. Boat has a single 12V starter battery that is also the house battery (for fish finder, radio etc). Outboard motor has 60amp (at full rpm) alternator, about 30 amps at 1000 rpm, available to charge the starter/house battery. Boat also has (2) 12V batteries in series for a 24V trolling motor. Would like to set it up to where the starter/house battery/motor charge the 24V bank when the motor is running. When the motor is not running want the 24V bank to augment the 12V house/starter bank, to give extended fishing time without using the outboard motor. Was thinking about setting up both a 12V to 24V Victron charger AND a 24V to 12V DC converter between the 2 banks to accomplish this. The Victron charger would only come on when it senses the starter voltage at >14V when the engine is running and the DC converter could be set at about float voltage for the house/starter side, say about 12.7V. What do you think about this idea? Any issues?

[@PrimalOutdoors]

Again, extremely useful information thank you Jason

[@SolarSolution]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@l6j8b32]

I getting ready to buy a YTX9-BSGEL for my Suzuki Burgman 400 (Amazon) and in the description, it says - offers the option to prolong the standard life by adding extra electrolytes - , could you explain this in a video or is it even worth the trouble.

[@ndpsanquintin7956]

sir, with concern of float charging.. if my battery is 12.80 volt, when charging it thru solar with charge controller MPPT in monitor of SCC float charge is 13.79v blinking,, what does it mean? is the battery full charge at that time? fully appreciated your response. thank you and more power.

[@gypas17]

Hallo Jesse. Having 4 vrla batteries connected in series and in parallel, when one of them has weakened, can i only change one of the batteries or MUST i change all 4?

[@faustobokoiii3075]

Hi sir , if it's ok to have the video concerning correct voltage charging for solar battery and it specific calculation , Thank you very much!! Fgboko

[@UltraRik]

Is charging a lead acid slower always better or does it make no difference as long as its under a certain amperage? In terms of capacity, if I charge at 0.2C will I get more capacity out of it on that charge if I do it at 0.05C?

[@ThatGuy-dj3qr]

Another great video. Thanks!! I have a question. If I am primarily dockside with my boat, plugged into shore power would it be best to disconnect (isolate) my solar panels? If I understood your section on power supply settings, it sounds like the job of maintaining optimum charge would be best kept to the battery charger without extra input from the solar panel.

[@1xbetloverbangladesh23new]

I have a little question about my battery power system, will you help me please. Give me some information plz

[@wilsonthedestroyer]

Any recommendations on which companies have the better power stations for camping or home backup. Companies like Anker versus Eco Flo or bluetti

[@ut55ut]

Does disconnecting the ground pole/cable of the battery extend the battery life?

[@حميدحسن-د2ح]

What is good temp. For car bttery

[@khaledbizri1443]

Hi I have a 24 v solar system. My bateries are 90 days old. I bought 2 tall tubular flooded lead acid batteries. Now i feel that the backup duration dropped criticalyy from 8 hours to 3. I checked the cell all electrolyte levels are fine but found that one battery is not doing bubbles while charging. Any advice?

[@allanmakoto748]

Can the amperage of the battery damage the solar system system

[@talpalatnyizold]

Thank you for this video but I have a bit different question Can you tell how long is the average lifetime of the batteries in an off grid solar system? I know, this depend from a lot of things, but if everything is near optimal (charging flow, cables, so everything), how long the lifetime in real life? Thank You!

[@catdaddy3681]

Thanks! Can you tell me the best way during non-use periods to discharge & recharge the battery & is that desirable?

[@SolarSolution]

@Cat Daddy thank you for your question, you might find the information at 02:37 and 05:06 useful. For direct support contact me through www.solarsolution.co/contact.

[@jeffbeenen72]

Can you explain the pros and cons of having a 24v 200ah lithium as opposed to 12v 200ah batteries in series

[@HollyOakFarm]

General question can I use a pure sine wave inverter generator to run an inverter mig welder or will it damage one or the other?

[@SolarSolution]

Hi Paul, thanks for your question. It might be helpful to provide the details of the specific generator and welder you are considering to combine. All the best, Jesse.

[@alkaholic4848]

Thanks for the vid, would love to hear whether these effects are the same on AGM batteries or what differences there are.

[@SolarSolution]

Hello Al, thank you for your question. The majority of the information applies to AGM batteries as well. All the best, Jesse.

[@review-rosok1609]

please talk about alternative energy storage device other than battery

[@SolarSolution]

An excellent suggestion, thank you. All the best, Jesse.

[@markeddy8731]

What is the importance of measuring the specific gravity of flooded batt. and how to correct it?

[@SolarSolution]

Hi Mark, thanks for your question. I have shared a video on specific gravity & system monitoring, which will probably answer your question. I have pasted the link below, if this video does not give you the information you are looking for, please let me know. Enjoy! Jesse. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ7dl4urrK6Yhac

[@markeddy8731]

@@SolarSolution Thank you very much.

[@TRK7777]

I would like to see a video on desulfators. Do battery desulfators Work ? Do PWM charge controllers help desulfate a battery by there pulsing?

[@SolarSolution]

Thanks Trent, that is actually an excellent topic! I will reply to this comment again once I will upload the video. Jesse

[@asangaindika654]

I am using a UPS powered by 35AH car battery with always connected to the grid. What can go wrong?

[@morfeo65]

Great video, very interesting. I understand this recommendations are for lead batteries. Will it be the same for gel batteries? Can gel batteries be stored in an airtight container? Thank you.

[@SolarSolution]

@Fernando Gonzalez thanks for your feedback. Gel batteries function different indeed, though they are Valve Regulated Lead Acid batteries [VRLA], so they can still emit fumes. I like your feedback, and I think it would be a good idea to share a separate video on Gel & AGM storage principles. Thanks! Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only. Use at at your own risk.

[@morfeo65]

@@SolarSolution thanks for the reply. Yes, I think will be very useful a specific video for AGM and gel. Also may be a video on safety if working in an areas where the battery are stored, will be possible?

[@SolarSolution]

Thanks Fernando, that also sounds like a topic we should give some attention to. I will add it to the list!

[@pakistandishupdates8902]

What is the charging limit of a lead acid battery. Should we charge it to 13.8v or 14 v?

[@pakistandishupdates8902]

I mean when to cut off the power source

[@SolarSolution]

Thank you for you question. Have you consulted the specification sheet of your batteries yet?

[@pakistandishupdates8902]

@@SolarSolution no such information is provided by the manufacturers here in Pakistan, even on there official website there is no such information available. plz tell me the universal figures

[@Ubaidullah-pe6qv]

2.4 i m battery engineer

[@patrickmckeown3683]

I do have a question. Do lead acid batteries have a memory. I think I know the answer but I’m not sure.

[@SolarSolution]

Nice question! Yes they do, in a way. Mostly irreversible IMO. Sulfation is the common enemy.

[@seunoni6931]

I have lifepo4 10240wh battery he doesn't last 4 hours from 7pm to 10pm what could be the cause.

[@SolarSolution]

Yep, you are correct of course.

[@mokkascience]

How to find charging voltage for all battery without data sheet and floating voltage

[@SolarSolution]

Thank you for your suggestion Mokka, I will add it to the list. All the best, Jesse

[@stephen_pfrimmer]

could we make it flow

[@rahulvarghese497]

Hai , my name is Rahul and Iam from India.I watched your channel videos regarding inverter batteries and thanks for the valuable informations.I want to clear some doubts with you regarding my inverter battery. Iam using a 1kv off grid solar PCU in which we can manually caliberate the battery bulk & float voltage of which Iam a little bit confused of these voltages which is good for my system battery health,backup & life.Iam using 150AH c10 battery. My Solar PCU charges the battery in three stages & auto equalise in a month.The PCU default values are For SPV, bulk-15v,float-14.2v For grid, bulk-14.5,float-13.8v Both values seems a little bit higher I think so.I tried to get the specific voltages for the battery from it’s company but I couldn’t.My battery & solar PCU is of same company. The temperature here in my area depending on the monsoon & summer goes from 26 degree Celsius to 36. Kindly help me with the best voltage values for charging my battery. Thanks to you,god bless you.

[@SolarSolution]

Hi Rahul, thank you for your message. It is good to hear from the other side of our planet. I understand your situation, unfortunately I cannot provide you with specific recommendations through the KZbin comment features, due to liability concerns. A way around this is to get my personal [paid] support through the website www.solarsolution.co. An alternative would be to try to contact the battery manufacturer again. Good luck! Jesse

[@erikcoleman4592]

Can you explain how one battery in a sting of 4, for a 48 volt FLA bank, can can get down to 9.2 volts while the other 3 are 12.5+ ? Further more the second string of 4 the center two batteries are at 11.5 and the outer 2 main positive and main negative are 12.5+ ? Can anyone take the mystery out of this for me?

[@seanbrendangarrette7644]

Great video,do battery maintenance systems such as Battery Life Saver/Pulse Tech really help in preventing sulphation

[@SolarSolution]

Hi Sean, thanks for your question. In my opinion, the best maintenance you can give your battery is charging it properly [and of course all the other aspects such as ambient temperature, maintenance etcetera]. Jesse

[@bondasfaq]

After watching this video it seems to me the car's charging system doesn't do a very good job at keeping the battery topped up. I just replaced the battery on my car with a fully charged one, I drove the car around and today morning I measured the voltage which was 12.6v. My car is very likely to keep the battery at 12.6v since I don't drive that much, it will not discharge but also never fully charge. Is my battery's health going to go worse soon?

[@miton2357]

The 12.6V is perfectly fine as a resting voltage the next day. Try measuring right after driving for 50 miles or an hour or so. You'll also most likely see an increased voltage when the engine is on or better yet, revving it to 3-5k.

[@alisalman3615]

My 155AH battery was not performing well, I washed it with baking soda and plenty of water. Then I put 1.25 gravity sulphuric acid in it's cells. Now the gravity of acid inside the battery is dropped to 1.11. Even after charging the gravity is not raising. What will be the cause, plz suggest any solution. The gravity dropped imminently after putting acid in the battery. There was no water remaining inside the battery.

[@SolarSolution]

Hello Ali, thank you for your message. It sounds like you are on a steep learning curve, that must feel exciting! Soda washing comes with it's specific advantages, though it is often used to 'squeeze' a little more lifetime out of a battery which has already reached it's end of lifetime [EOL]. You mentioned that your battery was not performing well, do you have an idea as to what could have caused this? Examples of such causes are: Prolonged undercharging, deep discharging, elevated operating temperatures, excess voltages, high cycles, etc.

[@alisalman3615]

@@SolarSolution I guess it happened due to undercharging for a month. Plz make a video on "to what extent we can discharge a lead acid battery(voltages). Proper voltage and amperage for charging. The maximum limit of charging in volts. The setting parameters of solar charge controller.

[@abarau69]

Hi sir, I bought 2 x 150 ah Deep Cycle batteries about 9 months ago and were able to power 4 x 40 Watt fluro Rube's and a deep fridge for about 4 to 8 hours. For some reason now I can only get 1 to 2 hours only. When charging batteries it does not take more than an hour to fully charge. I have run it dry to 0% maybe 6 to 8 times within the 9 months. Any idea on why the the batteries are underperforming?

[@tirivaenim]

Sounds like you have either AGM or Lead Acid Battery. This should NEVER be discharged more than 50% (depth of discharge), this degrades performance. If you are charging via an inverter, make sure inverter switches off at 45% depth of discharge or worst case 50%.

[@trollking202]

If use Gold plate the price goes up more after

[@omarql]

Someone recommended adding sulfuric acid every 6 months instead of water to extend the battery life. Should this be done? Or should acid never be added to a battery?

[@miton2357]

Don't. The gasses are due to the electrolytic breakdown of water, not the sulfuric acid. This means you're only losing water, not acid. In fact, adding more acid only speeds up the degradation due to an increased rate of corrosion.

[@grahampalmer]

I find your videos useful in confirming much of what I myself have learned over 20 years of off grid living (solar with lead acid submarine type batteries). One perhaps negative point I feel I should mention is that very occasionally you are incorrect or inprecise in what you say. You have said that at specific times batteries create 'air' bubbles, did you mean hydrogen (& oxygen, effectively HHO)? The difference and potential omition of this explosive hazard is worrying. Also, you have mentioned topping up your batteries with 'water'. Again not specific enough and potentially damaging for the batteries themselves if your viewer doesn't appreciate that you mean to say 'distilled water', definitely NOT ordinary tap water. I hope: 1.) I'm not wrong 'cos I'd hate to look stupid when I'm only trying to be helpful & 2.) you actually find my feedback useful.

[@SolarSolution]

Hi Graham! Thank you for your sincere and helpfull feedback. I'm glad to hear you appreciate the videos I have been sharing. And yes, you are of course absolutely correct on both accounts [hydrogen, oxygen, destilled water, RE #1], so thank you for that correction [RE #2]. Thanks for taking the time to write to me! Take care, Jesse.

[@grahampalmer]

Wow! On this occasion I was stunned by the speed of a reply. Many thanks. So pleased you found the feedback useful (note: only one 'l') and to a lesser degree that I wasn't wrong with my thinking.

[@manukang2141]

Very good

[@SolarSolution]

Thank you Manu, it is good to hear you appreciated the video. All the best, Jesse.

[@stephen_pfrimmer]

what fine lookin' guy. he makes me want to do something about lead-acid battery