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--- electrical:12v:power_mix [2024/04/13 18:15]
frater_secessus [portable solar]
+++ electrical:12v:power_mix [2024/04/13 18:17] (current)
frater_secessus [alternator]
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   * mandatory if you have a "smart" (variable voltage) alternator, common in Europe on recent models
   * mandatory if you have a large house bank (of any chemistry) compared to [[electrical:12v:alternator_details#current|your alternator's output rating]]
-  * suggested if you want a more predictable charge rate
+  * suggested if you want a more predictable charge rate;  DC-DC charge rates are typically consistent all the way through Bulk stage, no matter what the bank voltage is.
   * suggested if you want more of a hands-off approach
-DC-DC charging tends to have the same current output all through Bulk stage, no matter what the bank voltage is.
 **Alternator-only charging** [[electrical:12v:mandatory_solar|can work with lithium banks]] but for technical reasons solar or shore-power charging is usually required with lead batteries.

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