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gitpicker2009
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Nov 23, 2015

Some additional info about Intellipower AC to DC converters

I recently had to replace my two batteries in my AF1150, and have been using a battery minder to maintain and desulfinate the batteries. After doing some research and talking to the folks at Progre...
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HMS_Beagle
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Nov 23, 2015
The little "pulse desulfation" boxes that are sold essentially do nothing at all. I bought one on the recommendation of the battery distributor (who was also selling them....) hooked it up and took current and voltage waveforms with a digital recording oscilloscope. It basically did nothing, superimposing a low amplitude AC waveform which was less than the ripple from the charger.

For flooded batteries a good 4 state charger is a much better investment.

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