emmikel
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I keep my RV plugged into shore power and I have a lifepo4 battery hooked up in my Cherokee 27rr. The converter charges the battery but once it finishes charging with bulk charge, the battery has a higher voltage than the converter. This is causing my battery to drain 1 amp hour to power all the DC appliances instead of using the converter and once the 1 ah is drained the converter kicks back on to charge it.
This cycle repeats a few times an hour and I believe this will put undue stress on the battery. Is there any way for me to force the DC system to run off of just the converter while plugged in? Or do I just need to keep the battery disconnected when I want to keep the power running from the converter?
Side question: how much damage will this do to the battery if I do let it cycle 1 ah 35+ times a day?
This cycle repeats a few times an hour and I believe this will put undue stress on the battery. Is there any way for me to force the DC system to run off of just the converter while plugged in? Or do I just need to keep the battery disconnected when I want to keep the power running from the converter?
Side question: how much damage will this do to the battery if I do let it cycle 1 ah 35+ times a day?