Costco GC2 Batts
Well, One of my 4 year 4 month old GC2s from Costco just coughed up a cell during a cold Coast camp trip!! Sure I could buy another $86 Batt,, but I would still have a 4+ year old one.. Ordered two ...
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I use 8 AWG between 40 amp meanwell and Blueseas 6007m battery switch studs, and then 4awg to battery.
There is voltage drop at 40 amps, so I often dial voltage higher than 14.7v, so it stays at max output a little longer, then dial it down later, when amps start tapering and voltage drop becomes less of an issue to keep voltage from rising above 14.7v, but a tenth of a volt is not going to fukushima the battery either.
Also when in parallel with my 25 amp schumacher charger, I need to dial it upto 15.3v or higher to keep meanwell at 40 amps until 65 amps gets my battery to 14.7v.
I twiddled my potentiometer a whole lot today, charging other's batteries.
The GTpower meter proved quite useful when deciding how long to hold 14.xx volts.
edit: bad link removed
There is voltage drop at 40 amps, so I often dial voltage higher than 14.7v, so it stays at max output a little longer, then dial it down later, when amps start tapering and voltage drop becomes less of an issue to keep voltage from rising above 14.7v, but a tenth of a volt is not going to fukushima the battery either.
Also when in parallel with my 25 amp schumacher charger, I need to dial it upto 15.3v or higher to keep meanwell at 40 amps until 65 amps gets my battery to 14.7v.
I twiddled my potentiometer a whole lot today, charging other's batteries.
The GTpower meter proved quite useful when deciding how long to hold 14.xx volts.
edit: bad link removed
