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03-21-10, 03:35 PM

If you are using 75% of your battery being submerged all day you are travelling far too fast. Creep at no more than 2-knots you should use less than 25% and easily recharge even during the very short summer nights.

Use the diesels to transit from point A to point B and the batteries to loiter wherever you happen to stop.

12-hours for a 75% charge is not unreasonable according to most accounts. Remember that overcharging or forcing to much ampreage into the batteries created both heat and hydrogen gas, a very explosive combination and very dangerous.

Edit
D'oh, realized that this is in the SH5 forum, my error. The above works in SH3, I have no idea if it will do so in SH5. That said, the technique is technically and doctrinally reasonable and will stand by the statement regarding real-world charging issues. Apologies for any confusion.

03-21-10, 03:35 PM	#6
Randomizer Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	If you are using 75% of your battery being submerged all day you are travelling far too fast. Creep at no more than 2-knots you should use less than 25% and easily recharge even during the very short summer nights. Use the diesels to transit from point A to point B and the batteries to loiter wherever you happen to stop. 12-hours for a 75% charge is not unreasonable according to most accounts. Remember that overcharging or forcing to much ampreage into the batteries created both heat and hydrogen gas, a very explosive combination and very dangerous. Edit D'oh, realized that this is in the SH5 forum, my error. The above works in SH3, I have no idea if it will do so in SH5. That said, the technique is technically and doctrinally reasonable and will stand by the statement regarding real-world charging issues. Apologies for any confusion. Last edited by Randomizer; 03-21-10 at 04:02 PM.