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racer4
Explorer
Jul 15, 2016

Is a Mean Well RSP-320-15 a good choice for Top Charging?

Hi all, I am thinking of buying a Mean Well RSP-320-15 (they won't allow a direct link) power supply to use primarily for "Top Charging" the batteries. Is this a good choice for Top Charging? I ...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Jul 19, 2016
Hi Almot,

My surplus acid AGM's which are 139 amp-hours recommend charging rate be limited to no more than 27 amps. That is a bit over c/5.

I believe it is important to source what the particular maker recommends if long cycle life is a goal.

Almot wrote:
Just curious - mine are AGM anyway - is it charging current 5% of rated capacity, or 2.66 amperes?

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