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Old 01-10-2018, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by that_guy View Post
A smart charger with multistage and trickle charging feature is best. 3 stage minimum I think. I have a sca 10amp 7 stage charger that charges things nice and quick.
Thanks Tony. My understanding is that quick is not so good for longevity.

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Originally Posted by cometcatcher View Post
General rule of the thumb is 1/10th C, so 3.8A max, and then constant voltage of 13.8-14.3 until the amps drop right down. A cheap PWM solar regulator can act as a charge regulator for an old car battery charger if you wanted to save money. The car charger connects where the solar panels would normally go.
Thanks Kevin
1/10th C? That’s a bit lower than I was expecting but I can run with that.

I think I will start a new thread to continue this discussion as there is clearly more to it.

Michael.
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