GEL versus AGM
I watched a video were it was suggested the max DOD of Gel Cell is 80 percent versus 50 percent of AGM and the charge time for both is around 2-3 hours. A max DOD of 80 percent would put the Gel Cell...
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Naio wrote:
Pnichols, my ex650 bro [emoticon]. That's good to know that the 650 dc output is not too much! How many amps is it, do u know off the top?
Naio ... your little ultra-quiet EX650 should be able to dump, maximum, around 35-38 amps into a battery during charge. The amount of amps going into any particular battery from the EX650 depends upon how discharged the battery is and depends upon what voltage is being maintained on the batteries' terminals during the charging.
SCVJeff wrote:
Is there a 650 club ? Where do I join .. [emoticon]
Jeff ... if that EX650 is yours, you're in the club ... THAT IS ASSUMING THAT you actually use it on camping trips instead of leaving it at home because you believe all the hype that you have to have, minimum, a more modern (noisier and expensive) Honda or Yamaha inverter generator in order to quietly and efficiently charge RV batteries. ;)
FWIW, here's a link that I've provided a few times in these forums showing just how way-ahead-of-it's-time that little Honda EX650 was (especially note it's noise spec) :
http://www.tappedin.com/hop/html/litegen.htm
PS: I also have a pristine Honda EX1000 sitting in my shed.
