C/5 - C/30 ? [RE-wrenches]

Drake Chamberlin Drake.Chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org
Wed Oct 4 05:57:10 PDT 2006



Should we be charging L-16s and golf cart batteries at higher rates than previously recommended.  The owner of a photovoltaic house I used to live in ramped his L-16 bank up to 30 volts each night.  The bank was old and stiff, but he seemed to get good results.  The bank was being charged at around C/9.  



So the question is, "does the fast charge rate apply only to heavy duty industrial batteries, or does it also apply L-16s and T-105s?"  Also, should we bring the batteries to equalize level voltages for short times, on a weekly basis?  



Thanks,



Drake 



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