Operating Limits for Charger Operation
Battery Charging and Equalization Guide
The following table lists several popular batteries by brand and type, and provides charging and equalization guidelines:
Manufacturer | Model | Flooded/ | Comments |
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Trojan | All deep | Set to | Equalize on each charge cycle to reach and maintain |
| cycle | FLOODED | maximum capacity. If 100% of capacity is not required, |
| flooded |
| equalize less often to reduce maintenance and increase |
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| battery life. |
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West Marine | All deep | Set to | Equalize on each charge cycle to reach and maintain |
| cycle | FLOODED | maximum capacity. If 100% of capacity is not required, |
| flooded |
| equalize less often to reduce maintenance and increase |
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| battery life. |
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Delco | Voyager | Set to | This is a calcium/lead type battery and requires a higher |
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| FLOODED | charging voltage than normal. Though performance should |
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| be good, this battery will not reach full charge without |
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| equalization. Set temperature to “Cold” and/or equalize on |
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| every charge cycle to improve performance. Stop |
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| equalization/charging when green dot appears in battery |
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| hydrometer. Shake occasionally during equalizing (if |
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| possible to do so safely) to ensure adequate mixing of |
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| electrolyte at hydrometer. |
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GNB | EVolyte | For Charge: | Set battery type to “Flooded” after battery reaches |
Industrial |
| GEL | “Ready”. Since charging cycle of the Prosine inverter/ |
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| charger does not match GNB’s recommended charge cycle |
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| For Float: | the following routine can be followed every few charge |
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| FLOODED | cycles to maximize performance. Charge to “Ready” with |
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| battery type set to “Gel”. Set battery type to “Flooded” and |
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| equalize the battery for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Reset battery |
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| type to Gel and turn charger OFF and ON again to reset to |
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| Bulk charge mode. Battery will be ready in approximately |
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| 10 minutes. |
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GNB | SUNlyte | For Charge: | Can be equalized on every charge cycle to reach and |
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| GEL | maintain maximum capacity. With battery type at Flooded, |
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| equalize for a maximum of 4 hours. Manually turn off |
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| For Float: | equalize if charger does not terminate equalize after 4 |
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| FLOODED | hours. This is the recommended charge routine for this |
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| battery as specified by GNB, but for convenience sake, |
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| this battery can be left on FLOODED for both charging |
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| and float operation with no apparent consequence. |
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GNB | Action | Set to | Equalize every 1 to 2 months for heavy use, 4 to 6 months |
| Pac | FLOODED | for light use. Battery is fully charged at a specific gravity |
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| of 1.265. If battery is not reaching full charge, equalize |
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| more often or set to “Cold” temperature setting when |
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| charging. “Warm” temperature setting (or optional remote |
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| sensor) must be selected when battery is at float. |
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