Meanwell SE-200-15
For those who don't know, this is a regulated DC power supply up to 15V. Got one, to charge my car battery "properly" :)... All is good, adjusts volts all the way to 15. One question: Is there an...
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Wonderful.
A fully-charged then maintained with a maintainer battery was checked by me last week and found to have cell gravity ranging from 1.262 to 1.275.
Brand new overpriced maroon Trojan RV battery was fully charged and hydrometer tested last June. Total power outages to his house for 10-months 6.2 hours. Nothing connected to the battery except a forty-dollar maintainer. At least I got my power outage time totalizator back.
Folks who believe flooded battery charging and maintenance can be made fully automatic, may also believe a dishwasher does as good a job as washing by hand.
I am carrying the Der Vunderbar automatic charger back to the states day after tomorrow to be returned via UPS.
The Trojan is now undergoing a MANUAL equalization, with a FOUR DOLLAR 120vac to 16.0 volt, 3.75 amp power brick I purchased from mpj.com
I now hold an opinion that some of the more sophisticated solar voltaic controllers do a notably better job than AC "Phart" chargers.
It is not the responsibility of a seventy-nine cent ROM chip to maintain a battery. It is the responsibility of the battery owner to totally lose the plug n pay attitude. battery maintenance can be greatly augmented by three-stage charging but that's a long long long way from achieving autonomy.
Lessee, after the battery cycle completes the fifth push-button charging reset. Push the equalization button over and over six-times and the battery should get to 100% charge. Wotta hoot! Behind the rear wheel that sucker goes.
1. Adjustable absorbsion voltage
2. Adjustable time spent at absorbsion voltage limit
3. Temperature compensation
4. Adjustable float voltage
5. Adjustable amperage limit.
6. Adjustable equalization voltage
7. Adjustable equalization amperage
8. Adjustable equalization timer
Oh wait! This cannot be done. Forget about the Trace 2500 SB inverter of THIRTY YEARS AGO. That Inverter's charger was an optical illusion. All 120 amperes of it. Yes it was a three stage charger but an intelligent one.
A fully-charged then maintained with a maintainer battery was checked by me last week and found to have cell gravity ranging from 1.262 to 1.275.
Brand new overpriced maroon Trojan RV battery was fully charged and hydrometer tested last June. Total power outages to his house for 10-months 6.2 hours. Nothing connected to the battery except a forty-dollar maintainer. At least I got my power outage time totalizator back.
Folks who believe flooded battery charging and maintenance can be made fully automatic, may also believe a dishwasher does as good a job as washing by hand.
I am carrying the Der Vunderbar automatic charger back to the states day after tomorrow to be returned via UPS.
The Trojan is now undergoing a MANUAL equalization, with a FOUR DOLLAR 120vac to 16.0 volt, 3.75 amp power brick I purchased from mpj.com
I now hold an opinion that some of the more sophisticated solar voltaic controllers do a notably better job than AC "Phart" chargers.
It is not the responsibility of a seventy-nine cent ROM chip to maintain a battery. It is the responsibility of the battery owner to totally lose the plug n pay attitude. battery maintenance can be greatly augmented by three-stage charging but that's a long long long way from achieving autonomy.
Lessee, after the battery cycle completes the fifth push-button charging reset. Push the equalization button over and over six-times and the battery should get to 100% charge. Wotta hoot! Behind the rear wheel that sucker goes.
1. Adjustable absorbsion voltage
2. Adjustable time spent at absorbsion voltage limit
3. Temperature compensation
4. Adjustable float voltage
5. Adjustable amperage limit.
6. Adjustable equalization voltage
7. Adjustable equalization amperage
8. Adjustable equalization timer
Oh wait! This cannot be done. Forget about the Trace 2500 SB inverter of THIRTY YEARS AGO. That Inverter's charger was an optical illusion. All 120 amperes of it. Yes it was a three stage charger but an intelligent one.
