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I use 12 volt batteries to power remote electric fence energizers. I use short runs of fence to divide pastures for rotational grazing and to keep animals off fences. Because the fences are moved often I want to keep the charger and battery easily portable, so solar chargers that require a solid mounting, don't work for me. I have been rotating batteries...leave it on until the battery gets drained low, replace it with a fully charged battery and bring the discharged battery back to the barn and recharge it.
A couple questions: Does this constant cycling hurt battery life? Since it actually does not take much of a battery to run these chargers, will lawn mower batteries hold up as well as a regular battery? Is there any real advantage in using big marine deep cycle batteries (expensive and heavy to move)?
Thanks for your replies.
A couple questions: Does this constant cycling hurt battery life? Since it actually does not take much of a battery to run these chargers, will lawn mower batteries hold up as well as a regular battery? Is there any real advantage in using big marine deep cycle batteries (expensive and heavy to move)?
Thanks for your replies.