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opnspaces
Navigator II
Dec 26, 2021

Advice on replacing my IOTA battery charger for boondocking

I am looking for advice, or maybe just reassuring confirmation that what I am thinking is sound. I'm looking for a three stage battery charger that I don't have to worry about. I just want to start ...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Dec 27, 2021
opnspaces wrote:


The PD will equalize every 21 hours of non use of the battery.
The Iota will equalize after every 7 days of non use of the batteries. This fact has me leaning toward the PD as my trailer is rarely plugged into shore power for more than a few days before it gets unplugged and hauled back to storage.


The PD just "stirs" the electrolyte for 15 minutes every 21 hours. This is NOT a true equalization charge.

I do not have the details on the Iota.

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