Hi All,
Last summer I installed a 2 panel ( 2x 100 watt) solar kit from Renogy to charge my electric lawn mowers, trimmer, etc. It has worked very well and has had no problem keeping up with the demand. Now, as winter is approaching, I won't really be needing to use the system at all until next spring. The whole thing sits in an 8 x 8 shed, which is not insulated. Two 105 ah AGM batteries are in a plywood box which is well ventilated.
The question I have is: can I just leave it as-is until next spring? Will the solar charge controller keep the batteries topped up? Or will the severe cold with temps getting as low as -20F damage the batteries?
Thank you in advance for your input!
Last summer I installed a 2 panel ( 2x 100 watt) solar kit from Renogy to charge my electric lawn mowers, trimmer, etc. It has worked very well and has had no problem keeping up with the demand. Now, as winter is approaching, I won't really be needing to use the system at all until next spring. The whole thing sits in an 8 x 8 shed, which is not insulated. Two 105 ah AGM batteries are in a plywood box which is well ventilated.
The question I have is: can I just leave it as-is until next spring? Will the solar charge controller keep the batteries topped up? Or will the severe cold with temps getting as low as -20F damage the batteries?
Thank you in advance for your input!