Mean Well power supply for my usage
I've been reading old threads for a couple of hours. I'm fairly sure a Mean Well p.s. can do what I want to do, but I'd appreciate if one of you early adopters can point me to a specific model, etc. ...
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I would also suggest that, depending on the size and or Group and brand of your battery, the set voltage on a MegaWatt will vary. Manually... always, and by you, depending on what you need it to do.
Group 31's and Trojan T-1275's fall into the Prom Queen /High Maintenance /unique charging voltage characteristics in battery recharging to 100% SOC, as well as equalizing.
They are designed first and foremost to fit into small, limited spaces, not designed to be the best battery they can be, like a GC-2, or L-16, where there is enough Acid to lead plate ratio to recharge relatively efficiently.
Consequently, some of us have found that these PIA models need a bit more voltage force fed to them to "git 'er done". 14.8 is fine, but some of us end up at 15.0, or 15.1 or even 15.3V, in the case of US brand batteries, on a daily basis, to even get close to 100% SOC.
YMMV, read up on others experiences here, to find out more... it really is a matter of fine tuning your routine to get the most out of your battery, per charge, and for the life of the battery. There will always be trade offs between weekend warriors, people off the grid full time, people that like it quiet without gens running, or the min run time possible, etc, etc, etc. You need to read and pick out what works best for you.
Group 31's and Trojan T-1275's fall into the Prom Queen /High Maintenance /unique charging voltage characteristics in battery recharging to 100% SOC, as well as equalizing.
They are designed first and foremost to fit into small, limited spaces, not designed to be the best battery they can be, like a GC-2, or L-16, where there is enough Acid to lead plate ratio to recharge relatively efficiently.
Consequently, some of us have found that these PIA models need a bit more voltage force fed to them to "git 'er done". 14.8 is fine, but some of us end up at 15.0, or 15.1 or even 15.3V, in the case of US brand batteries, on a daily basis, to even get close to 100% SOC.
YMMV, read up on others experiences here, to find out more... it really is a matter of fine tuning your routine to get the most out of your battery, per charge, and for the life of the battery. There will always be trade offs between weekend warriors, people off the grid full time, people that like it quiet without gens running, or the min run time possible, etc, etc, etc. You need to read and pick out what works best for you.
