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Date:         Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:43:43 -0600
Reply-To:     ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Solar ?
Comments: To: dhanson928@GMAIL.COM
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<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 24px"><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Hi Don;</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Be sure you still unplug that controller when it is not in use.&nbsp; Many (all?) controllers will run a pulsating parasitic draw when not in use.&nbsp; I killed a cell on a deep cell battery finding this out.</FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>Dave B.</FONT></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;&gt;<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">On 01/22/13, <SPAN>Don Hanson&lt;dhanson928@GMAIL.COM&gt;</SPAN> wrote:</SPAN></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12px">Thanks, I suspicioned as much. Guess I should look at controllers<BR>now. I just replaced my NAPA battery with a pro-rated $40 warranty<BR>charge. Guess that is reasonable for about 5 months of steady abuse over<BR>a couple of camping seasons....But those controllers don't wear out and my<BR>starter battery is the same NAPA one ----but it is over 6yrs old and still<BR>going strong....<BR>Thanks Don Hanson<BR><BR><BR></DIV></div>
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