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Old 11-14-2008, 07:04 AM   #8
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But...are there any users who leave their batteries untended all winter, outside (in the TM, naturally, but otherwise outside)? That AGM website seems to imply that the AGM batteries will withstand the cold just fine, with minimal loss of charge...and if they won't be damaged by a deep discharge, what would it matter? A cut-off switch would mean no worries about someone turning on the lights...just wondering. I have lots to still think about...which is so frustrating sometimes, 'cos I'd just like to get it and go!

Marc
Just throwing another idea out there: How about fulling charging the battery before storage, and then just removing the fuse. The battery should stay charged without any parasitic loads pulling it down, and a charged battery shouldn't freeze even in a Chicago winter.

Chap
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