Charging a Battery Bank
I am planning on upgrading my batteries to 4 6v batteries wired in series and parallel to have a 12v system with plenty of Amp Hours. There is a ton of information on how to wire things up but nothing...
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RobWNY wrote:
... the PD4655 comes with the remote so I can force bulk charging ...
So is this the ideal solution? Probably not. It's a long run of cable and I'm curious to know how many amps I'll lose with approx. 30ft of 6 AWG but it will get the job done, just a little slower.
The real question is whether that 30' run of 6 gauge will make your charging "a little slower" or "a lot slower". :h This Blue Sea article Choosing the Correct Wire Size for a DC Circuit indicates for a run of 30' and the load being carried you'd want to be using 2 gauge, not 6 gauge, so I can't help but believe this will noticeably degrade your new PD4655's ability to properly charge your batteries.
Just curious - since this PD4655 doesn't offer temp compensation are you still considering those Duracell (East Penn Deka) AGMs which the manufacturer insists must be charged using temp compensation or did Randy convince you it just doesn't matter. :@
