Charger selection help please
I'm thinking about buying a Noco Genius G26000 26a smart charger for when the sun isn't getting my batteries charged. I have a FR Stealth Toyhauler with two Interstate GC2 208ah batteries. They do...
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jharell,
The equipment:
Yamaha 3000 sIEB inverter generator
Magnum 3000 hybrid inverter/charger
556 amp-hours of surplus acid AGM telecom batteries
ambient temperature about 4 c (39 f)
The sequence of events:
1. deliberate discharge for testing purposes, between four and five hours @ 600 watts.
2. Yamaha 3000 sIEB as a power source
3. ARC remote set to 23 amps to NOT overload the Yamaha
4. Magnum starts to charge and amps rise extremely quickly to 127
5. Magnum shuts down charging to protect itself
6. ARC remote set to 13 amps to limit charging rate to 108 amps
2 hours later charging rate under 10 amps
The equipment:
Yamaha 3000 sIEB inverter generator
Magnum 3000 hybrid inverter/charger
556 amp-hours of surplus acid AGM telecom batteries
ambient temperature about 4 c (39 f)
The sequence of events:
1. deliberate discharge for testing purposes, between four and five hours @ 600 watts.
2. Yamaha 3000 sIEB as a power source
3. ARC remote set to 23 amps to NOT overload the Yamaha
4. Magnum starts to charge and amps rise extremely quickly to 127
5. Magnum shuts down charging to protect itself
6. ARC remote set to 13 amps to limit charging rate to 108 amps
2 hours later charging rate under 10 amps
