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BFL13
May 16, 2021Explorer II
I do not belong to the snooty LFP community, and don't even have the T-shirt, but I can read.
BB says to wait 20 minutes per battery to be sure the battery is balanced, and Trojan says 10 minutes (for one battery?), but whatever---it takes time to get that done, so how can it be a good idea to stop the charge as soon as you get to Vabs (which needs to be over 14v--ISTR BB saying it needs to be 14.2v but they also say over 14, so whatever)
2.For your Bulk/Absorption stage, the ideal voltage is between 14.2v-14.6v. For full charge and BALANCE, the absorption mode should be set to last for at least 20 minutes per battery (for multiple batteries in parallel).
I don't think a "good old boy" approach (if all else fails, read the instructions) to LFP charging is appropriate considering what LFPs cost, but YMMV.
BB says to wait 20 minutes per battery to be sure the battery is balanced, and Trojan says 10 minutes (for one battery?), but whatever---it takes time to get that done, so how can it be a good idea to stop the charge as soon as you get to Vabs (which needs to be over 14v--ISTR BB saying it needs to be 14.2v but they also say over 14, so whatever)
2.For your Bulk/Absorption stage, the ideal voltage is between 14.2v-14.6v. For full charge and BALANCE, the absorption mode should be set to last for at least 20 minutes per battery (for multiple batteries in parallel).
I don't think a "good old boy" approach (if all else fails, read the instructions) to LFP charging is appropriate considering what LFPs cost, but YMMV.
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