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electrical:12v:charging [2019/05/17 21:09]
frater_secessus [charging AGM batteries] added C 		electrical:12v:charging [2019/07/17 08:17]
frater_secessus [charging deep cycle batteries]
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-In general, manufacturers of lead chemistries specifiy a charging at [[electrical:12v:battery_capacity|C/10]]; this assumes more charging time than solar power allows.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=23606&pid=288284#pid288284))  Regularly cycled banks may benefit from firmer charging at C/3.  There may not be a practical maximum charging rate for cycled FLA batteries //when charged from solar//.  As Sternwake put it when describing a C/1.5 (!) charging scenario, "solar is not instant max output."((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=23606&pid=288284#pid288284))+In general, manufacturers of flooded lead chemistries specify charging at [[electrical:12v:battery_capacity|C/10]] to C/5; this assumes more charging time than solar power allows.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=23606&pid=288284#pid288284))  AGM are typically charged at C/5 to C/3.  There may not be a practical maximum charging rate for cycled FLA batteries //when charged from solar//.  As Sternwake put it when describing a C/1.5 (!) charging scenario, "solar is not instant max output."((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=23606&pid=288284#pid288284))
 ===== three stage charging ===== ===== three stage charging =====
  
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-A [[http://amzn.to/2gEtVwL|battery waterer]] can make the job easier, and does not require one to judge water level visually.+A [[http://amzn.to/2gEtVwL|battery waterer]] can make the job easier, and does not require one to judge water level visually.  The water "bloops" as it fills and stops blooping when the water is at the correct level. 
  
 Batteries that are older, in poorer health, or are charged at higher voltages will be "thirstier".  Check water levels 1x/month until you know how they behave. Batteries that are older, in poorer health, or are charged at higher voltages will be "thirstier".  Check water levels 1x/month until you know how they behave.
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