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ardvark
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Mike,

By all means do what you are comfortable with. Increased temperatures do decrease charging time and in theory overcharging could be a concern with “dumb” chargers. I was able to find studies noting a decrease in battery life with increased temperatures. Here is the best study I could find on the subject of heat and battery life and it does support your supposition of the negative correlation between heat and battery life.

https://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_heat_and_harsh_loading_reduces_battery_life

I’m still not willing to take my batteries in and out of our camper. Those darn things are heavy and I am getting old! 🙂 But again, go for it if you feel the need. 🙂

Ardvark

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