The Odyssey batteries I know are Absorbed Glass Mat, (AGM) not gel. For long term float charging, AGM and flooded batteries use slightly different voltages. You need to make sure the charger does not dry the batteries out. This charger is a bit too high for AGM. It also is too small to use as a regular charger during normal usage. (5 amps?) limiting it to maintenance only. Take a look at some of the progressive dynamics units. A 20-30 amp smart charger would be a better way to go. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Troy Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:16 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Battery chargers Hi folks: I'm about to move my Westy outside for the winter, and would prefer to not have to remove the batteries as they're such a royal pain to put back in. I have one of the Odyssey gel batteries, as well as a standard battery as the main. I've got a switch so that I can link the two together very easily. So, question is is there a battery charger that can be used for both gel and regular batteries that is small enough to mount say under the sink? Looking for something that I can just leave plugged in, and it will keep the batteries charged and ready to go. This is one I was looking at http://www.batterystuff.com/battery-chargers/brands/chargetek/CT-500-1.htm l, but maybe there's a cheaper alternative. TIA, Troy |
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