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electrical:12v:charging [2020/06/10 13:09]
frater_secessus [absorption stage]
electrical:12v:charging [2020/07/08 11:29]
frater_secessus [float stage]
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-[[lifestyle:words_of_wisdom|Words of wisdom]]“Three stage chargers are easier on your batteries, charge them faster, fuller and help you use less water”((https://handybobsolar.wordpress.com/the-rv-battery-charging-puzzle-2/)) – HandyBob+[[lifestyle:words_of_wisdom|Words of wisdom]] 
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 +“Three stage chargers are easier on your batteries, charge them faster, fuller and help you use less water”((https://handybobsolar.wordpress.com/the-rv-battery-charging-puzzle-2/)) – HandyBob
  
  
 > A [ [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]] ] charger is a stiff source with unlimited energy and time. Your solar is a very soft source of unknown power and only a few hours to get the job done.  - sunking((https://www.solarpaneltalk.com/forum/off-grid-solar/batteries-energy-storage/299490-bulk-absorb-float-equalize-what-does-it-mean#post299490)) > A [ [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]] ] charger is a stiff source with unlimited energy and time. Your solar is a very soft source of unknown power and only a few hours to get the job done.  - sunking((https://www.solarpaneltalk.com/forum/off-grid-solar/batteries-energy-storage/299490-bulk-absorb-float-equalize-what-does-it-mean#post299490))
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 +> Charging lead acid batteries is not something that you decide to do, or start or stop. The old statement, "I need to idle the engine for a few minutes to "top off" the batteries." is a prescription for turning expensive batteries into paper weights. You want a system that puts the batteries on charge automatically, every time there is even a single ray of sun or that your engine is running -- DiploStrat((https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/dual-battery-system-with-ctek-d250-not-charging-battery-over-12-volts.174927/post-2342346))
  
  
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 Common Vfloat values range between 13.2v for stored batteries to 13.8v for banks that are deep cycled each day. Common Vfloat values range between 13.2v for stored batteries to 13.8v for banks that are deep cycled each day.
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 +also see [[electrical:12v:eternal absorption|Setting Vfloat to Vabs]]
  
  
electrical/12v/charging.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/16 12:22 by frater_secessus