wet cell house bank, agm backup. charger set to?

[Jared1048]

Hello,

I recently purchased 4 golf cart wet cell batteries and a xantrex 40amp charger. I currently have a near brand new 100ah agm battery that i only use in emergencies.

The charger has 3 settings for different battery types and CANT be set per bank. Now I'm in a pickle that i have two different types of batteries.

What are the possible solutions that will charge both banks properly?!


Thanks!
-Jared

 

[Maine Sail]

Hello,

I recently purchased 4 golf cart wet cell batteries and a xantrex 40amp charger. I currently have a near brand new 100ah agm battery that i only use in emergencies.

The charger has 3 settings for different battery types and CANT be set per bank. Now I'm in a pickle that i have two different types of batteries.

What are the possible solutions that will charge both banks properly?!


Thanks!
-Jared

What brand AGM? What are it's recommended float and absorption voltage settings.? It may work or it may not. Some wet 6V like to be charged a a high voltage and AGM's should not be over charged but you can often find a happy medium. The other option is to charge the AGM with a battery to battery charger..

 

[Stu Jackson]

Or you can do some research, like try this:

Go to www.balmar.net and open one of their regulator manuals, like the MC-614 or 612.

All of Balmar's regulator manuals has a good half a page of charging regimens.

You can use these, plus Maine Sail's ideas for checking with your battery manufacturer.

As I recall, finding MS's "middle road" idea is pretty easy, since the voltages for AGMs and flooded or deep cycle banks is very, very close.

Happy reading, and good luck.

Stu

 

[Jared1048]

Its a west marine seavolt 92ah. It says its charge/absorbtion/equalize between 13.8-14.6 @ 77f (thats straight off the battery- i thought you couldnt equalize an agm)

Float/standby between 13.4-13.6 at 77f

Thanks for the link to that site. I'll look through it


Thanks,
-Jared