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Charging Lithium Batteries Vs Charging AGM Batteries
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<blockquote data-quote="Ridge Runner" data-source="post: 610532" data-attributes="member: 3775"><p>I also ran one of the fridges while I was charging 2X 115Ah batteries it was running off, when the fridge kicked in where the Amp Meter was reading 5 or 6 Amps it then when up to 8 or 9A so it was compensating for the fridge draw while still give the batteries the 5 to 6A they wanted,</p><p></p><p>It seems that these charger companies quote their chargers peak power not the constant power, because both yours and mine seem to be putting out a constant 25% less than the claimed rating. so based on that a person should buy a charger that is 25% bigger than what they need.</p><p></p><p>That works out fine for lead Acid but I am sure how that pans out for your smart chargers even though you are still lossing that 25%, The 80A AGM I charged with the 26A smart charge was not too impressive, I don't know if it was because the battery had been sitting for a week or so because it finished the Bulk charge in 3h 20m but it kept on clicking 14+ hours later yet whn I used more power from the AGM @ 39+Ah using the 15A smart charger it did its Bulk charge in roughlt the same time of 3h 20m+/- and then it stopped clicking after 7h 8m which is half the time of the bigger charger,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridge Runner, post: 610532, member: 3775"] I also ran one of the fridges while I was charging 2X 115Ah batteries it was running off, when the fridge kicked in where the Amp Meter was reading 5 or 6 Amps it then when up to 8 or 9A so it was compensating for the fridge draw while still give the batteries the 5 to 6A they wanted, It seems that these charger companies quote their chargers peak power not the constant power, because both yours and mine seem to be putting out a constant 25% less than the claimed rating. so based on that a person should buy a charger that is 25% bigger than what they need. That works out fine for lead Acid but I am sure how that pans out for your smart chargers even though you are still lossing that 25%, The 80A AGM I charged with the 26A smart charge was not too impressive, I don't know if it was because the battery had been sitting for a week or so because it finished the Bulk charge in 3h 20m but it kept on clicking 14+ hours later yet whn I used more power from the AGM @ 39+Ah using the 15A smart charger it did its Bulk charge in roughlt the same time of 3h 20m+/- and then it stopped clicking after 7h 8m which is half the time of the bigger charger, [/QUOTE]
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