Do AGM's charge quicker?
Looking to cut generator time. Have solar but sometimes have little to no sun when dry camping. Read AGM's charge up to 5X faster than flooded. How can that be, converter charger only puts out so mu...
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I would like to know something useful from the published specs, such as for my two 100AH AGMs , spec max amps about 27a each, where I now use my 55 amper on both (going over by 1a). What would happen if I used my 75 amper instead? 75/200 = 37.5%
It would be convenient if could use the 75 amper (in turn) on both the 250AH battery ( spec max 100a) and for the two 100s. Instead, I have to deploy the 55 and the 75. But you say, just use the 55 for both where 55/250 = 22%.
But then off- grid for a 50-80, I would not have the 75, just the 55, so that would take more gen time.
It would also be convenient if I could use the 75 amper without having to split the bank. 75/450 is 16.7%. The battery specs are silent on minimum charging rate. Mex is the one that says do 20% regardless of the published specs. Darn Mex anyway!
And I can't do 20% of 450AH ( 90 amps) with anything because I can't run my trusty 100 amper with my little 2200w gen or at home on shore power or it will pop the breaker. (My previous Honda 3000 did that 100 amper) This is entirely Mex's fault!
I originally thought I was home free as long as I kept the charger voltage at 14.4 until amps got down to 0.5 per 100AH. Easy peasy. Then this 20% came along and screwed it all up, so I have to split the bank and use different chargers. Drat!
It would be convenient if could use the 75 amper (in turn) on both the 250AH battery ( spec max 100a) and for the two 100s. Instead, I have to deploy the 55 and the 75. But you say, just use the 55 for both where 55/250 = 22%.
But then off- grid for a 50-80, I would not have the 75, just the 55, so that would take more gen time.
It would also be convenient if I could use the 75 amper without having to split the bank. 75/450 is 16.7%. The battery specs are silent on minimum charging rate. Mex is the one that says do 20% regardless of the published specs. Darn Mex anyway!
And I can't do 20% of 450AH ( 90 amps) with anything because I can't run my trusty 100 amper with my little 2200w gen or at home on shore power or it will pop the breaker. (My previous Honda 3000 did that 100 amper) This is entirely Mex's fault!
I originally thought I was home free as long as I kept the charger voltage at 14.4 until amps got down to 0.5 per 100AH. Easy peasy. Then this 20% came along and screwed it all up, so I have to split the bank and use different chargers. Drat!
