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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 28, 2021
2112 wrote:
Considering battery longevity, does OP want to charge his two 6V 220Ah Costco batteries at 60A? That's over 20%c. Going that high occasionally wouldn't be a concern but should that be his SOP?

Need to weigh generator run time vs battery longevity?


At 13.6 volts that's not really going to matter much. What is recommended is .125 C. With 220 amp-hours that works out to 27.5 amps.

Above 85% state of charge, if the voltage is higher than needed, the battery will gas.

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