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joebedford
Nomad III
Sep 23, 2015

Top up batteries faster with plug-in charger in-parallel?

I have a WFCO 100A converter / charger. When I'm dry camping, I want my batteries to come up to "full" faster on generator. The WFCO really never goes into bulk mode - its max is pretty much 13.6 I...
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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Sep 23, 2015
Usually the battery -charger- will back the WifCo down to sheer uselessness.

60-70 amp battery chargers are not cheap. But you may be better off buying a 100-amp model (BFL13 has a lot of experience with doing this). Maybe he will chime-in. Then chop the WifCo when using the charger.

The WifCo makes a good bench 13.6 volt power supply and little else.

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