CHARGING TERMS Bulk/Absorbsion/Float
Lots of confusion about these three terms. Let's simplify things a little. We have a TWO STAGE CHARGER. The main charger and a float. Not a three stage, that's a bunch of marketing hooey. The MA...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:I use this term constantly.
"BOOST" Which idiot came up with that buzzword?
Calling it "BULK" mode is not correct either IMO as battery can go through Bulk, Absorption, & Float at any normal voltage (13.1 to 15.2?).
In fact many WFCO do all three stages at 13.6 volts due to poor voltage controls.
Progressive Dynamics will usually do Bulk and at least part of Absorption at 14.4 volts.
IOTA and Powermax drop voltage as soon as Bulk is complete. So Bulk, Absorption, Float description actually works for these.
And others have a fixed voltage but still go through the three stages.
Anyway I prefer Boost, Normal, Float to describe CONVERTER stages so as not to be confused too much with the stages of charging a BATTERY.
Converters don't have equalization or finish charges so that can be reserved for other discussions.
Cheers :)
