Posted: 1/28/2014 7:16:54 AM EDT
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I got this battery yesterday (from eBay just as described, well packed, new, 13V on the meter) and there is this printed on the side (click pic for full size):
Standby 13.5-13.8 Cyclic 14.40-14.7 Both rows on the right hand colum say 'Initial Current less than 5.40A' The UPS 'charger' is a BU3DC001-12V which originally held inside a Yuasa 7.2Ah 12V 
This morning the charge on the battery is a solid 13.65V Does cyclic mean "charging while being used" ? And will I have a long term issue using that charger on an 18Ah? My logic says 'No' but I'd like to confirm . |
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what happens? (or doesn't happen) in this case it would just be to maintain the charge. battery tender Jr better? Quoted:
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I do UPS work. That UPS is made to charge it's battery and not the larger one. what happens? (or doesn't happen) in this case it would just be to maintain the charge. battery tender Jr better? It would just take longer to charge. As far as keeping at a "float" level no problem. Battery Tender Jr would be fine, too. I've kept as much as 48 ah at float with a Jr. You could also use the Low Loss Power Gate like I have with your regular power supply: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_22/671603_Portable_power_and_Solar_Charging_Gadgets.html With battery and your regular power supply, this whole system now acts like a big UPS. There are similar devices made by Astron, Samlex, West Mountain Radio, http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamps/5603.html http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamps/6037.html http://www.westmountainradio.com/product_info.php?products_id=pg40s and a power supply by Samlex with battery backup/charging built in. http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamps/3382.html |