Battery charging

[Gary Smith]

Scott,
I don't own a Bird, but I would have to say 13.2v as the charge voltage is
too low. My Magnum Energy inverter/charger is set from the factory to
charge flooded cell batteries (like your golf cart batteries) to 14.2v
initially, then float charges at 13.3v. Of course, the technology is 20
years newer than your PT, and intelligent charging (4 stage) does things
lots differently than before.
Gary
SOB
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Forman
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 5:17 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Battery charging


Thanks for the comments, but it doesn't really address my question.
I am asking if a charger that puts out 13.2v will fully charge my
golf car batteries or if they need to have 14v+ to get charged.

Thanks

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, brad barton <bbartonwx@...>
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> Scott,
> You can spend the rest of the night watching responses to a
question on battery-charging, but...
> without getting into actual numbers, here's what I've found in the
last two weeks going through a battery replacement. Traditional
flooded batteries can be charged to just over 14 volts. AGM's can
also be charged at or above 14 volts without fear of overcharging or
burning them out or shortening their life. But gel cell batteries
need to be charged to a slightly lower voltage.
> Most inverters can be adjusted to account for the differences. The
main advantage of gels and agm's is that their electrolyte media can
be sealed to avoid evaporation, boil out and gassing which can cause
corrosion to the battery terminals and battery compartments. And
because they are sealed..and the media are not purely liquid, the
electroyltes can stay in consistent contact with the plates, etc.,
they handle heat and vibration better. They're not generally any
more powerful than traditional batteries, they just overcome the
heat, vibration and maintenance issues we don't like.
> The main thing is..buy deep cycle house batteries if money
permits..no matter what kind you get. For starting batteries, the
more cold-cranking-amps..the better.Brad Barton 00LXiDFW bbartonwx@...
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> To: WanderlodgeForum@...: sforman@...: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:20:38
+0000Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Battery charging
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> My (original) battery chargers seem to always be putting out 13.2v.
One of the links posted recenty about batteries seemed to say that
the batteries won't be charged fully unless they get more than 14v
put to them. Is this the case? If I keep using these 13.2v output
chargers, are my batts never going to charge?Scott Forman86
PT38Memphis
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