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Ignoramus31174
15V is way too high. I don't know if that is dangerous, but it probably
damaged the battery. The smart charger I bought uses a bi-color LED to
indicate the charging.
yes, indeed it is all very upsetting. It overcharged it because its
software locked up.
Well, that is a serious battery.
yes, they are quite heavy.
I would contact the company at the
link I provided and see if you can agree on an acceptance criteria for
whatever charger you determine fits your need.
OK.
I have charged a very narrow range of 12V batteries, 50AH to 70AH. Thus
far, no problem. These are not deep discharge, but SLA.
mine are marine deep cycle batteries. i have three: one for my onan
diesel generator, maintained by a 1.5 A battery charger/maintainer,
and two for general purpose fooling around and the boat.
My issue with home brew battery charging is the fecal matter can really
hit the fan if you screw up. Nothing like burning down the house to
save $50 on a commercial charger. When I was designing chargers, I'd
run the charger in an environmental oven, just in case something bad
happens.
you mean the battery would explode, or what. My plan is to put a timer
on the power supply, like this
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