Charge Rate
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 15:11
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Juiced
Pls send link to battery details below
What size CTek charger would be required to charge this battery and maintain a full charge?
http://www.sunxtender.com/solarbattery.php?id=10
Reply By: Ozhumvee - Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 16:30
Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 16:30
The battery manufacturers site will provide the information you require. At a guess a 25 amp CTEk would be a minimum which is the biggest Ctek make.
Other brands like Projecta also have good chargers and provide more info via a remote with display screen. A 40 amp charger would probably be ideal.
It really depends on how much load you intend to place on the battery per 24 hours.
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Reply By: Juiced - Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 16:38
Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 16:38
Just runnning a fridge and a couple of lights. Pretty big battery so should be able to keep it pretty full with a generator charge at night?
Agree?
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Reply By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 16:55
Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 16:55
From the specifications contained on their website it recommends that for frequent deep discharging a charger capable of a current output of at least 0.2C is required ie. 45Amps. Practically, I would imagine most large chargers would suffice.
Hope that helps.
Andrew
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Reply By: Juiced - Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 17:10
Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 17:10
define large in amps
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Reply By: Gronk - Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 20:37
Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 20:37
A 10A charger would charge 200a/h just fine....but obviously take a bit longer than an " ideal" size charger of approx 40A.......
I do exactly that with my KK C/T....
You really need to specify how long you have got to recharge it.......my circumstance would be different , but after getting home from
camping, I put it on charge for a couple of days..
Anything from 25 to 40A will be fine ..
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Reply By: obee1212 - Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 21:32
Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 at 21:32
My C-tek was recommended by auto electrician. I got a 7 amp and the instructions say up to 200 amp hour battery/s. I only got 100 amp hour battery and it works fine.
I am betting that a 25 amp smart charger like c-tek will not push any more than the battery can safely accept. That is, same as my 7 amp charger into my 100 amp battery.
My car alternator is capable of over 100 amp but it does not charge my car battery any faster than my 7 amp C-tek. Or at least it seems not to.
ask at the auto electriciian
shop. They should be full bottle on 12 volt systems. Dont ask an ac electrician.
Owen
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