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General Discussion / Re: 4 x 12v chargers vs 1 x 48v charger which is best?
« on: September 20, 2010, 02:32:50 AM »
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You can build this circuit yourself if you intend to use one charger. I have used the Soneil chargers with great success. I leave it on all the time. It beautifully balanced the 4 50 ah batteries in my Lepton for years. They were always in balance. But that being said my experience with other large strings has not been so good. I recommend voltage regulators or one charger per battery. However you must make sure all the chargers are always working. If one fails your battery could be ruined quickly. It's the weak battery in the string that takes the load.
You can build this circuit yourself if you intend to use one charger. I have used the Soneil chargers with great success. I leave it on all the time. It beautifully balanced the 4 50 ah batteries in my Lepton for years. They were always in balance. But that being said my experience with other large strings has not been so good. I recommend voltage regulators or one charger per battery. However you must make sure all the chargers are always working. If one fails your battery could be ruined quickly. It's the weak battery in the string that takes the load.