It's been a while since I equalized my big ol' Trojan vented lead-acid deep cycle battery mainly because I don't have a wall-powered charger that has that function. My solar controller does, but it's a pain in the neck to use at home, requiring that I set up the panels on the driveway, and not very useful at all when it's overcast. I don't equalize when camping for fear of damaging the reefer and other accessories from overvoltage. I do have a pair of little smart chargers mounted in the van, which keep the two batteries (engine and house) on float when the van is not being used. But this weekend when I did set up the panels for an equalization cycle I noted that the specific gravity of the six cells in the battery was not well-matched and it took about four hours to balance things out. So I'd like to replace one of the little smart chargers in the van with one that also offers a manual equalization mode. Does anyone have a recommendation? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott Bend, Ore. 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people. 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia. Sent from my kitchen. |
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