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hpcbmw
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Dec 14, 2013

Battery charger deep cycle batteries and desulfiting?

I have a 5th wheel in Tahoe that is plugged into to 110 in the winter, and boondocked with solar panels in the summer. It's got 2 6v Trojan batteries that are 5-6 years old with poor maintenance. I've...
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hpcbmw
Explorer
Dec 16, 2013
Does anyone know if a C-tek charger will desulfate and charge an almost dead RV or car battery? I'm under the impressions that you want alot of charge at first, then taper off to a low charge as it tops off. The C-teks look pretty small - can the put out that much charge? Maybe size doesn't matter....

Right now I'm tending towards the Stanley 40amp BC4009 at Lowes for $100.00 - it's close by and I've got a $10.00 credit there.

Thanks

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