Is flooded equalization charge always timed?
I have (2) of the 6v interstate costco batteries. Would like to do an equalization charge on them. Using the Trojan users guide for directions. Trojan is saying to equalize for 2-4 hours. But it a...
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Got them charging now this is fun. The 5% charge shot them to 16.2 after a minute. Lowered to 8amps and then 6amps. Weakest cell started at 64 and is now at 80 after 2 hours.
I bumped it to 6.5a which makes the charger say 16.20 volts. But down at the terminals its only 15.94v.
When a place like Trojan is doing all their tests. Wouldnt they have a voltage meter attached direct to the terminals? So when they recommend a 16.2v equalization charge. That would mean at the battery itself?
The SG is rising slow. I had the charger showing 16.00v for about an hour and the SG stayed at 1.274. I turned it up a bit to make the charger show 16.20v and then the SG rose up to 1.282 and 1.280 on diff cell.
Makes me think i could crank the amps a little higher until i see 16.15 or 16.2v down at the battery and get the SG to rise and finish so i could end the equalization charge.
I bumped it to 6.5a which makes the charger say 16.20 volts. But down at the terminals its only 15.94v.
When a place like Trojan is doing all their tests. Wouldnt they have a voltage meter attached direct to the terminals? So when they recommend a 16.2v equalization charge. That would mean at the battery itself?
The SG is rising slow. I had the charger showing 16.00v for about an hour and the SG stayed at 1.274. I turned it up a bit to make the charger show 16.20v and then the SG rose up to 1.282 and 1.280 on diff cell.
Makes me think i could crank the amps a little higher until i see 16.15 or 16.2v down at the battery and get the SG to rise and finish so i could end the equalization charge.
