Breaking in new batteries?

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
The little charger DOES JUST FINE

The little charger does 1 or 2 stages - bulk and (possibly) some Absorb. No floating.

jy wrote:
I,m not going to go out and spend $1000 on a charger.

More like $120. Adjustable solar controller with 10-15A DC supply as mentioned in many threads before.

Edit - PS:
5A charger was chosen by the forum due to having correct voltage. Leaving the Float stage aside (that it apparently doesn't do), your runs around the neighborhood will have to be short. If you draw more than 20-25% of charge out of those 6 GC, this charger won't even bring it to 90% in 24 hours.

The little charger DOES JUST FINE

I think I,ll stick with the small charger for now.Maybe use the big one a few times a year to possibly desulphate the batteries.I,m not going to go out and spend $1000 on a charger.I only spent $580 for the six batteries.The cart doesn,t get used for golfing,just running around the neighborhood.

full_mosey wrote:

Boon Docker wrote:


For my pair of GC-2's I use a Tracer charge controller with a 14.6v bulk, 14.8v absorb and 13.8v float.
When the sun does not cooperate I use the generator and a Schumacher 40 amp smart charger.

Yes, sir!

From what I have read, you are spot on with those specs. :)

If I could make a gentle suggestion, you might consider adding your info to your profile for others to see.

HTH;
John

Done, took your suggestion. :)

Boon Docker wrote:


For my pair of GC-2's I use a Tracer charge controller with a 14.6v bulk, 14.8v absorb and 13.8v float.
When the sun does not cooperate I use the generator and a Schumacher 40 amp smart charger.

Yes, sir!

From what I have read, you are spot on with those specs. :)

If I could make a gentle suggestion, you might consider adding your info to your profile for others to see.

HTH;
John

full_mosey wrote:

Boon Docker wrote:
What special charging equipment does a person need for GC-2 batteries?

I don't know. I only know what I read. Like this run-on topic.

What do you use?

HTH;
John

For my pair of GC-2's I use a Tracer charge controller with a 14.6v bulk, 14.8v absorb and 13.8v float.
When the sun does not cooperate I use the generator and a Schumacher 40 amp smart charger.

Boon Docker wrote:
What special charging equipment does a person need for GC-2 batteries?

The one that does 3 stages with adjustable voltages, i.e. where you can fine-tune the Absorb and Float voltage.

Or, at least, 3 stages with "correct" voltages for GC - see above.

Boon Docker wrote:
What special charging equipment does a person need for GC-2 batteries?

I don't know. I only know what I read. Like this run-on topic.

What do you use?

HTH;
John

44.9 volts is fine if the gravity in all cells is not unequal.

The engineer's specs at some of these battery companies revolves faster than a fart in a whirlwind. Yes I am talking about Trojan as well. They changed their charge regimen four times in eleven years when I was testing batteries. They were using xG x MM2 5% Sb. Adopting envelope separators should not have affected the chemistry but it affected their charging protocol.

"We're getting pallets of dry battery warranty"
Lower absorbsion and float

"We're getting pallets of sulfated battery warranty"
Raise absorbsion and float

I heard the chatter when I visited. Follow the bouncing ball. Political fiefdom nonsense.

Unless they deviate from alloy and electrolyte density composition, charge protocol should never change. But it's like women's fashion, and new car idiocy -- different is always better, so change it. The protocols I established thirty years ago have not changed. "Wanna screw with them?" Call one of the biggies on the telephone. Tell them you are interested in (pick one) a golf car battery. BUT! They are going to be operating in a min mat of 32c - 45c. What tropical blend and absorbsion and float voltages do they recommend?

De Injinear on da phone gonna drop it or put it on hold
Because a specification engineer is not really an degreed engineer. He is a trained salesman, with 2-years of junior college accounting.

He will then make you wait while he consults with a genuine engineer.
Alarms trip. Management picks up on extension phones. Click-click-click.

After 10 minutes the application engineer will inform you of the official edict.

Assume NO CHARGER has a correct algorithm for charging a battery. Know before you choose then choose the mechanism that closely parallels what the battery wants. When a charger finishes doing what it's paid to do, the battery must be charged 100%. Not 92% or 106%

"Uh mister. Five dollars please. Your car is washed"

"What about above the door handles?"

"We couldn't reach that high. Next time buy a lower car"

Today's lack of intellectual capacity professional wise, amazes me...and it's getting worse by the year...