No converter just battery charger?
For reference, I'm building a small camper from scratch... So I keep running the numbers and my four LED lights are barely going to put a dent in a battery. I am having difficulty rationalizing spe...
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Consider this brochure report from Progressive Dynamics on how long it takes to charge a deep cycle battery. This is battery science here not many short cuts around it.
"Progressive Dynamics ran this test on the amount of time it took a PD9155 (55-amp) converter/charger set to three different output voltages to recharge a 125 AH (Amp Hour) battery after it was fully discharged to 10.5-volts.
14.4-VOLTS (Boost Mode) – Returned the battery to 90% of full charge in approximately 3-hours. The battery reached full charge in approximately 11 hours.
13.6-VOLTS (Normal Mode) – Required 40-hours to return the battery to 90% of full charge and 78-hours to reach full charge.
13.2-VOLTS (Storage Mode) – Required 60-hours to return the battery to 90% of full charge and 100-hours to reach full charge."
This report is real good info if you want to re-charge your battery back up to its 90% charge state in a quick three hour generator run time if you are camping off the power grid.
Rule of thumb around the battery folks here is to use around 20AMPs charging source for each battery in your battery bank...
Just my thoughts
Roy Ken
"Progressive Dynamics ran this test on the amount of time it took a PD9155 (55-amp) converter/charger set to three different output voltages to recharge a 125 AH (Amp Hour) battery after it was fully discharged to 10.5-volts.
14.4-VOLTS (Boost Mode) – Returned the battery to 90% of full charge in approximately 3-hours. The battery reached full charge in approximately 11 hours.
13.6-VOLTS (Normal Mode) – Required 40-hours to return the battery to 90% of full charge and 78-hours to reach full charge.
13.2-VOLTS (Storage Mode) – Required 60-hours to return the battery to 90% of full charge and 100-hours to reach full charge."
This report is real good info if you want to re-charge your battery back up to its 90% charge state in a quick three hour generator run time if you are camping off the power grid.
Rule of thumb around the battery folks here is to use around 20AMPs charging source for each battery in your battery bank...
Just my thoughts
Roy Ken
