Operation
Battery Charging
Completely recharging wet cell
Gel cell batteries must not be charged to their gassing point. In fact high voltage charging that gasses these batteries is harmful to them. These batteries do not give off water vapor. The float voltage can be higher than that of wet cell batteries.
Conventional Battery Chargers
Most conventional battery chargers are single stage constant voltage chargers. As such they must stop short of the gassing point or they will overcharge the battery bank. Therefore, most
There are two problems with this. First, since the battery voltage does not reach the gassing point, sulfate is left on the plates. Second, 13.8 volts is close enough to the gassing point that some gas will escape, and the battery will need to be frequently topped up with distilled water.
Conventional battery chargers also suffer from another inherent characteristic of their design, which is a tapering output. While they will deliver their rated current into a deeply discharged battery, as the battery becomes charged and the voltage rises, the output current of the charger tapers down. This taper continues as the battery is charged, taking a very long time to reach an acceptable recharge.
The Freedom Battery Charger
The Freedom battery chargers are designed to overcome the limitations of conventional chargers by utilizing three distinct stages, each designed for optimal recharging of both wet cell and gel cell
Important: The Freedom 10 Battery Charger is on whenever there is AC power connected to the charger input, regardless of the condition of the ON/OFF switch.
Each time the battery charger is engaged, the three stages proceed automatically, resulting in an efficient, complete recharge and safe battery maintenance. In addition, use of the remote control provides the ability to periodically apply an