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BFL13
Jul 02, 2018Explorer II
"A second puzzle: When recharging with the meanwell at 14.37v, amps went down normally to about 1, and then started to go up. 2 hours past the 1 amp mark, it was at 1.75a. I was tired and hot and my timer is broken, so I shut down the meanwell and came in to ask you guys. Or I can just see how it is tomorrow."
Could be a problem or not--Mex or somebody who knows his AGMs will have to clarify.
I had something similar happen to my AGM, and Mex said that when the amps go back up it means you are past full and should reduce the voltage to Float. The rising amps after getting full is just going to heat. I had the IR gun on the batt and its temp was rising as the amps went back up. In my case it was all minor amounts, so no big deal.
Of course that goes against his other advice that you can safely leave the AGM at the absorption voltage long past the time the battery is full. So it should not heat up too much.
So it is possible your battery is getting hotter too soon after getting full. I can't say. It should get down to 0.5a per 100AH. So 1 amp would be for 200AH. Can't remember the size of Battery A.
So, IMO leave things be till you hear from Mex, or others here who know more about it.
Could be a problem or not--Mex or somebody who knows his AGMs will have to clarify.
I had something similar happen to my AGM, and Mex said that when the amps go back up it means you are past full and should reduce the voltage to Float. The rising amps after getting full is just going to heat. I had the IR gun on the batt and its temp was rising as the amps went back up. In my case it was all minor amounts, so no big deal.
Of course that goes against his other advice that you can safely leave the AGM at the absorption voltage long past the time the battery is full. So it should not heat up too much.
So it is possible your battery is getting hotter too soon after getting full. I can't say. It should get down to 0.5a per 100AH. So 1 amp would be for 200AH. Can't remember the size of Battery A.
So, IMO leave things be till you hear from Mex, or others here who know more about it.
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