Seeking advice on 12v upgrade- Ch. 2: Bulk charger
Hello, all it's me again. :)
Previously I asked your advice on the batteries, and in the end selected four Lifeline GPL-6CT which will give me a total of 600 AH. That thread here:Battery Thread
I'll run them in two paired banks so I can maintain one pair while running on the other. We'll mainly be boondocking, and will do solar in the next thread, but today's mission is to figure out the best solution for bulk charging. Seems from my studies on here the ideal is to cram as many amps as possible so we're making efficient use of generator time and fuel. Even at the expense of “mistreating” the batteries a bit, although it appears that the Lifelines have the ability to readily accept high current.
So, the coach has a 5500 watt Onan, and I have both a PD9245 and a PD9280 on hand. My first thought was to swap in the 9280. But maybe to install them both would be a benefit? Or should I ditch them for something even better... or build my own like Mex?
We already have a Magnum inverter installed, and don't see any near term desire to upgrade that to a bigger inverter / charger, but I could be convinced. I love tech.
Thanks again for sharing your expertise!
Previously I asked your advice on the batteries, and in the end selected four Lifeline GPL-6CT which will give me a total of 600 AH. That thread here:Battery Thread
I'll run them in two paired banks so I can maintain one pair while running on the other. We'll mainly be boondocking, and will do solar in the next thread, but today's mission is to figure out the best solution for bulk charging. Seems from my studies on here the ideal is to cram as many amps as possible so we're making efficient use of generator time and fuel. Even at the expense of “mistreating” the batteries a bit, although it appears that the Lifelines have the ability to readily accept high current.
So, the coach has a 5500 watt Onan, and I have both a PD9245 and a PD9280 on hand. My first thought was to swap in the 9280. But maybe to install them both would be a benefit? Or should I ditch them for something even better... or build my own like Mex?
We already have a Magnum inverter installed, and don't see any near term desire to upgrade that to a bigger inverter / charger, but I could be convinced. I love tech.
Thanks again for sharing your expertise!
