How much converter/charger is really needed?
I have a pair of NAPA 9824M Marine/RV batteries with a 20 hr rating of 79AH each, wired in parallel. Is there, really, any advantage in going from a 45 amp (PD4645V) converter/charger to a 55 amp (...
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BFL13 the only way to get an answer comparing full saturated charging and a maniac depressive converter, is to directly compare them both. I save well over an hour 50% - 100% I do not have the open ground nor money for 100 amperes @ 28 volts for panels. And my batteries are unforgiving of 40-90 constantly. Tropic blend electrolyte.
Bobbo you can save your money for a bigger bank and more generator run time. The difference in amperage and time would be negligible. Maybe save 15 minutes 50-100%.
I invite anyone anywhere to 50-100% charge (using specific gravity as the guide) a battery rated double in amp hours vs INITIAL charger output fixed voltage set at 14.8 versus 14.4 wimping down to 13.6 volts automatically.
Use a CLOCK. Use a hydrometer then tell me the difference in minutes between the two charging sources. No handheld wizards dongles or other paraphernalia. Just a simple converter like the OP uses. Versus a constant voltage charger source set at 14.8 volts.
Again! The battery cannot be more than 85 ampere hours to get a true and accurate reflection of saturated voltage regulated charging. The 400 watt Meanwell or Megawatt will do fine. Remember! Fixed voltage.
Bobbo you can save your money for a bigger bank and more generator run time. The difference in amperage and time would be negligible. Maybe save 15 minutes 50-100%.
I invite anyone anywhere to 50-100% charge (using specific gravity as the guide) a battery rated double in amp hours vs INITIAL charger output fixed voltage set at 14.8 versus 14.4 wimping down to 13.6 volts automatically.
Use a CLOCK. Use a hydrometer then tell me the difference in minutes between the two charging sources. No handheld wizards dongles or other paraphernalia. Just a simple converter like the OP uses. Versus a constant voltage charger source set at 14.8 volts.
Again! The battery cannot be more than 85 ampere hours to get a true and accurate reflection of saturated voltage regulated charging. The 400 watt Meanwell or Megawatt will do fine. Remember! Fixed voltage.
