Tuesday, Jan 10, 2006 at 20:05
Notso, the first web site shown is the Battery CHARGER selection for Trojan Batteries.
"CHARGER Selection:
Most deep cycle applications have some sort of charging system ALLREADY installed for battery charging, (e.g. SOLAR panels, inverter, golf car charger, ALTERNATOR, etc.)
However, there are still systems with deep cycle batteries where an individual charger must be selected. The following will help in making a proper selection. There are many types of chargers available today. They are usually rated by their start rate, the rate in amperes that the charger will supply at the beginning of the charge cycle. When selecting a charger, the charge rate should be between 10% and 13% of the battery's 20-hour AH capacity. For example, a battery with a 20-hour capacity rating of 225 AH will use a charger rated between approximately 23 and 30 amps (for multiple battery charging use the AH rating of the entire bank).
Chargers with lower ratings can be used but the charging time will be increased. Trojan recommends using a 3-stage charger, also called "automatic", "smart" or "IEI" chargers, these chargers prolong battery life with their
well programmed charging profile. These chargers usually have three distinct charging stages: bulk, acceptance, and float" {coppied in full}
Notso,
I believe the basis of the original Post was more relevant to an alternator charging the Aux battery, not an external Solar panel or a 240v 3 stage battery charger.
And from the
http://www.lakecomm.com.au/batteries.html web site:
“Delkor, now a
well established battery throughout the world, brings a NEW technology, highly reliable battery. For most low current consumption applications, the maximum rated A/H capacity is FULLY USABLE. The use of Calcium alloy grids and low resistance envelope separators means that Delkor batteries have 20 % improved charging ability, when compared to other batteries even during intense heat or cold”
I believe I've previously stated my Aux battery is a Delkor Calcium Deep Cycle battery, and your website above has stated “the Delkor Calcium Deep Cycle battery has a 20 % improved charging ability over other batteries” Yes they're their words, not
mine, and they are a Trojan dealership.
Delkor DC batteries are a 'quality' battery, for the reasons the website states!
‘Challenge batteries’ in Ossie
Park can show you the technical specs for the batteries.
{and I don't really work for either company}
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