Lithium Confusion
I currently store my coach in my garage plugged into 30 amp service. My new coach came with lead acid batteries. The coach has a progressive dynamics PD 4060 charger in a mighty mini power center. ...
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hpdrver wrote:
I have decided to go with the pendant mode. The switch to lithium is to gain OCCC and reduce maintenance of the lead acid batteries. Since I leave my coach plugged into a 30 amp outlet, any suggestions on a timer that would work would be appreciated. The idea of using a float charge with the pendant and a timer seems like a perfect solution.
Thanks for your ideas.
Why not just leave it plugged in, and let the normal PD4060 processes do their thing? Every 21 hours it will hit the batteries with 14.4V for 15 minutes to keep them topped up while idle. If you happen to check them, and they look like they need some charging, then trigger the Boost mode manually to bring them up to full. I've been doing it this way since last October, without any problems.
p.s. You can't overcharge lithium batteries. The good ones (like BB) have all sorts of BMS idiot-proofing built in to prevent you from doing harm. They love lots of current/voltage. It makes them happy.
