Charge rate up to 40%

[Don Bradner]

Yes. I have about 5 amps of drain that is continuous, so if I'm showing 105 amps
it is really 100 for charge purposes. Not many DC items beyond that drain
normally when parked except some lights at night.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Posting today by satellite from Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood, AZ

On 2/23/2008 at 12:53 PM Troy Tikalsky wrote:

>Should the 12 volt accessories that are also using voltage during this
>time be considered?
>
>Troy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Don Bradner
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Charge rate up to 40%
>
>
> On 2/23/2008 at 6:43 AM Gregory OConnor wrote:
>
> >Are you saying 200 amp would charge your example in in 4 1/2 hours?
>
> Probably more like 3 to 3-1/2 hours. The first 100AH would flood into
>the batteries in about 1/2 hour, and then the rate would start dropping,
>but it would still be putting it in way faster than a 75 or 100-amp
>charger for quite awhile. In the comparisons we were doing, 75 to 100 is
>not a huge increase. 100 to 200 is huge.
>
> >your bulk charge numbers agree with Ross. maybe there is charger
> >technology out there that could top off the batteries quicker??
>
> I don't believe there is any way you can push juice into a battery at
>maximum amps while constraining voltage. If there is, that would be fast,
>but it defies the nature of a lead-acid battery.
>
> >Or it may be cause to get a honda 2000watt minigenset for balance of
> >charge??
>
> I've certainly thought of it, and might consider it if I was a
>year-round boondocker like some people I know. For us it is about 40-60
>nights per year, and not worth the aggravation.