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Old 02-26-2009, 02:23 PM   #40 (permalink)
bennelson
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I love the idea of a smart charger which would have some adjustments for amps and volts.

One down-side of the gel-cell batts. I am using right now, is that they require being charged at a little bit lower voltage. (higher voltage cooks the gel electrolyte!)

With a smarter open-source charger, the same charger design could be used no matter what style battery - AGM, Gel, Flooded, etc. is used.
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