Batteries

Hi,

How often do you not do full recharges?

My 12VDC battery banks uses the Progressive Dynamics PD9260C converter/charger and does these smart modes as shown in this pictorial when hooked up to shore power...


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Your two groups of two 6V Batteries may require a slightly different charge sequence but should do about the same smart modes when connected to shore power...

Foe me it is pretty all automatic taking care of my batteries...

Roy Ken

RoyB,

The PD is a fine converter--but it is incapable of truly equalizing a battery bank. The voltage simply doesn't get high enough.

They do have a new model that gets to 14.8--but even that voltage can't cut the mustard.

When I had flooded jars I equalized every 30 days. Now that I have AGM I don't do it ever.

I never have and my last flooded batteries lasted six years.

When I remember I equalize with our B&D 40 amp portable smart charger, maybe twice a year. Rest of the time our Iota IQ4 takes care of our 6 volt GC2 batteries which has it's own equalizing routines @ 14.8Vdc. Since our rig is plugged in 24/7 when not on the road our batteries are always in a fully charged state, last set went 7 years and they still had juice in them although I replaced them for a set with more total amphours last season.