Charge rate for Progressive Dynamics PD 4645?
Does anyone know what the charge rate, in amps, this unit does at max?
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Thank you all for the replies.
I just installed this unit into my truck camper, to replace the old Magnatek 7345 unit. That unit had a constant charge voltage of around 13.7 volts, all the time. I have a grp 31 Lifeline AGM (only one, that's all the room I have in my older TC) so when I wanted to do a decent charge, I would break out my external smart charger, separate the battery from the 7345 and give it a decent charge at a 15 amp rate. I would also disconnect my solar panel (a 140 watt unit) as the max I could get out of that was around 8 amps @ about 14.4 volts, in perfect, sunny conditions. According to Lifeline, that is too low a charge rate, at boost, and runs the risk of sulfation.
I also had to diddle a bit with my external smart charger. It is a cheap Schumaker that has three battery type settings; standard lead-acid, AGM and gel cel. 15 amp max rate. The AGM setting was actually too high a voltage for my Lifeline (again, according to their specs) as it ran at voltages higher than the 14.2-14.4 range that Lifeline recommended. The gel cel setting actually ended up being the closest to what Lifeline recommended.
So, now I dont have to carry my external charger and I can just plug in my TC or run the genny every few days on the road and not worry about the charging.
WOW, a potential 45 amps! Thats great. I believe the info on my old Magnatek said the max charge rate was only 5 amps, not the full output of the converter, minus whatever was needed to power 12v accessories.
I just installed this unit into my truck camper, to replace the old Magnatek 7345 unit. That unit had a constant charge voltage of around 13.7 volts, all the time. I have a grp 31 Lifeline AGM (only one, that's all the room I have in my older TC) so when I wanted to do a decent charge, I would break out my external smart charger, separate the battery from the 7345 and give it a decent charge at a 15 amp rate. I would also disconnect my solar panel (a 140 watt unit) as the max I could get out of that was around 8 amps @ about 14.4 volts, in perfect, sunny conditions. According to Lifeline, that is too low a charge rate, at boost, and runs the risk of sulfation.
I also had to diddle a bit with my external smart charger. It is a cheap Schumaker that has three battery type settings; standard lead-acid, AGM and gel cel. 15 amp max rate. The AGM setting was actually too high a voltage for my Lifeline (again, according to their specs) as it ran at voltages higher than the 14.2-14.4 range that Lifeline recommended. The gel cel setting actually ended up being the closest to what Lifeline recommended.
So, now I dont have to carry my external charger and I can just plug in my TC or run the genny every few days on the road and not worry about the charging.
WOW, a potential 45 amps! Thats great. I believe the info on my old Magnatek said the max charge rate was only 5 amps, not the full output of the converter, minus whatever was needed to power 12v accessories.
