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electrical:12v:charging [2020/10/18 11:49] frater_secessus [three stage charging] 4+ stages comment |
electrical:12v:charging [2020/10/18 11:52] frater_secessus [three stage charging] |
===== three stage charging ===== | ===== three stage charging ===== |
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Three stage((some mfg claim 4 or more charging stages, including equalization or proprietary stages. These three are the essentials.)) or "smart" chargers (whether [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controllers]] or [[electrical:converter|converters]]) will follow a common pattern. Battery manufacturers publish different specs for charging and a good charger will let the user configure the charging stages in accordance with that information. | Three stage((some mfg claim 4 or more charging stages, including equalization or proprietary stages. These three are the essentials.)) or "smart" chargers (whether [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controllers]] or [[electrical:converter|converters]]) will follow a common pattern. Battery manufacturers publish [[electrical:solar:charge_controller_setpoints|specs for charging]] and a good charger will let the user configure the charging stages in accordance with that information. Less-expensive chargers may have presets for charging different battery types; if you get lucky one of the presets will match your manufacturer's charging recommendations. |
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SternWake sums up smart charging: | SternWake sums up smart charging: |