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Solar charging leisure battery ? Temp sensor?

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 ed34
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If I'm parked up in the sun the inside of the van can get pretty warm, although at floor level the battery compartment seems to stay a bit cooler. Anyway, is a battery temp sensor a useful thing for summer temps, or is it more for charging when temps might be getting really low in winter?

I've got a victron smart solar charger, and they make a temp sensor that connects to it to ensure its charging at optimum level


 
Posted : 12/08/2022 12:48 pm
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Mine has one. Allows faster charging of the batteries in cold weather, and reduces charge rate to prevent them overheating in hot weather


 
Posted : 12/08/2022 9:40 pm

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