correct use of battery tender and....
1996 Winnebago Class a Vectra. Has on left of dash AUX Bat On/off switch. I have two 6 volt deep cycle batteries cinnected 20ah Cap 235. 132 nin @ 75 amps. I also have a convert er/charger that inass...
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When mounted in the same environment as the battery, a temperature compensated float charger is the preferred regimen except if you store the rig where the temperature is limited to say 50 - 80F and the OEM converter float is appropriate to begin with. See note at bottom
1000ma (one amp) per 100 amp hour 20/hr rate battery is enough capacity for a float charger. So 2.5 amperes float capacity is a good safety margin.
The batteries must be 100% fully charged verified via specific gravity before the float charger is enabled.
The batteries must be physically disconnected (electrically) from any possibility of having a ghost load overwhelm the float charger.
My Rolls batteries exist in an environment where the utter minimum temperature record is 67F and the maximum is 93F. I need no float voltage compensation.
1000ma (one amp) per 100 amp hour 20/hr rate battery is enough capacity for a float charger. So 2.5 amperes float capacity is a good safety margin.
The batteries must be 100% fully charged verified via specific gravity before the float charger is enabled.
The batteries must be physically disconnected (electrically) from any possibility of having a ghost load overwhelm the float charger.
My Rolls batteries exist in an environment where the utter minimum temperature record is 67F and the maximum is 93F. I need no float voltage compensation.
