Dragonfly wrote:
HOWEVER, apparently many chargers through the converter are unable to charge the AGM's to their full potential. I am still researching this but, it looks like I will have to add a different charger capable of shoving that extra power that AGMs have, into them.
Also, your alternator may (or may not) be up to the task. A long drive will fully charge my AGMs but it takes a while. There are things you can do to boost the output of the alternator to get a full charge quicker but again, I am still researching that.
Bottom line ... to get your money's worth out of AGMs, research whether you might need a more powerful charger for the more powerful AGM batteries and, whether your alternator output is up to the task.
I welcome an education on this and will pass on what I learn as I proceed.
As I had practiced with our old 12V batteries here, when staying put for many days in a camp ground, I plan to do the same with 6Vs by running my generator to power up my 4/10/20/40 amp Black & Decker charger. It reduces charging time by a lot. Maybe this is hard on 12V batteries but pampering the batteries is not my higher priority.
About higher output alternators, our 2007 Ford-V10 has an OEM 115amp alternator. On Ebay there are aftermarket companies offering direct bolt-in brand new replacements with near double the amp output, at what I feel is priced affordably.
