SUGGESTED BATTERY CHARGER SET POINTS

The battery manufacturer should provide you with specifi c instructions on the following mainte- nance and voltage set point limits for the specifi c batteries. The following information can be used when the manufacturer’s information is not available.

SEALED LEAD ACID – AGM / GEL

12 V

24 V

48 V

ABSORB voltage set point

14.4 V

28.8 V

57.6 V

FLOAT voltage set point

13.4 V

26.8 V

53.6 V

NON-SEALED LEAD ACID

12v

24v

48v

ABSORB voltage set point

14.8 V

29.6 V

59.2 V

FLOAT voltage set point

13.8 V

27.6 V

55.2V

Note: Higher settings can be used with non-sealed batteries, but water consumption will be greater and excessive temperatures when recharging may occur.

Battery Voltage and State of Charge

A battery’s voltage can be used as a guideline to estimate the amount of power stored in the battery that is available for use. When referencing the battery voltage on the display, be sure the battery is not under signifi cant recharging or heavy loads. Otherwise, the DC voltage is not refl ec- tive of the battery state of cycle. Often the best time to check the battery voltage is in the morning (pre-charging) or at night (postcharging), with the battery disconnected from charging sources and loads and a rest for at least three hours.

Operation of a battery below 50% state of cycle will adversely affect the long term health of the battery system and will result in premature failure. Keeping the battery above the 50% level and recharging it completely once a month will ensure proper operation and good performance.

STATE OF CHARGE

 

 

 

 

 

Nominal Battery

Charged

Good (~75%)

Average (~50%)

Low (~25%)

Discharged

Voltage

 

 

 

 

 

12v

over 12.6v

12.3v

12.0v

11.7v

under 11.4v

24v

over 25.2v

24.6v

24.0v

23.4v

under 22.8v

48v

over 50.4v

49.2v

48.0v

46.8v

under 45.6v

60v

over 63.0v

61.5v

60.0v

58.5v

under 57.0v

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MX60 specifications

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