Judging/comparing Battery Performance
We've all read about person X who does nothing more than plug in their converter and claims the batteries are just as good as new 6 years later, although this is an impossibility. More accurate wou...
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All AGM's are not built the same so what works excellently for one user with Brand A. may not be as good for a user of Brand B. The mfg of your battery should be the source of charging profiles and rates of use.
I haven't seen an AGM battery that is required to use an equalize cycle. In fact, since there is no electrolyte to stir, most state not to do it. Some mfg's have a regimen for recovery of an assumed sulfated or badly discharged battery. Enersys has such a recovery regimen and the parameters for testing.
FWIW, the AGM bank in my rig saw voltages as high as 14.9V through the Winter, while in storage. This was delivered by the Morningstar controller with temp compensation. They seemed to have fared well.
I haven't seen an AGM battery that is required to use an equalize cycle. In fact, since there is no electrolyte to stir, most state not to do it. Some mfg's have a regimen for recovery of an assumed sulfated or badly discharged battery. Enersys has such a recovery regimen and the parameters for testing.
FWIW, the AGM bank in my rig saw voltages as high as 14.9V through the Winter, while in storage. This was delivered by the Morningstar controller with temp compensation. They seemed to have fared well.
