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MEXICOWANDERER
Jan 02, 2015Explorer
Niner, pure fast charging is a loser. Battery plates are a lot like the texture of a coral reef. Spongy incredible amount of surface area. Electrons and chemicals have to have enough time to revert sulfation, and pure super fast charging ain't gonna get the job done.
This is the reason for Top Charging. Keep it at FIVE PERCENT amperage rating of the amp hour capacity of the battery. Top charging is an excellent viable idea used in conjunction with solar panels. No generator run-time.
I run into solar systems, big ones that hammer lots of energy into the batteries. But the time quotient is ignored. The only answer is "Top Charging Day". Reduce load the night before and use the following day for the top charge formula. Some solar owners pschaw the idea. Battery vendors love 'em and wouldn't have it any other way...
This is the reason for Top Charging. Keep it at FIVE PERCENT amperage rating of the amp hour capacity of the battery. Top charging is an excellent viable idea used in conjunction with solar panels. No generator run-time.
I run into solar systems, big ones that hammer lots of energy into the batteries. But the time quotient is ignored. The only answer is "Top Charging Day". Reduce load the night before and use the following day for the top charge formula. Some solar owners pschaw the idea. Battery vendors love 'em and wouldn't have it any other way...
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