How To Choose The Best Boat Battery Chargers
Most modern boat battery chargers and on-board battery chargers today has a two voltage
system capacity both for 12 and 24-volt batteries with multiple-current charging system like 30, 15 and 6 amps. They are also complete with a 3 stage charging system that allows it to charge different kinds of batteries to its maximum capability. It works by firstly introducing a high current followed by a low current and a much lower current when it is nearly full. The voltage and current induced by the charger and the time between transitioning from each stage is different based on the kind of battery you select. For example if you have a Gel Cell battery pack you can use the configurations for this kind of battery through display control unit. With the included special software enables it for a marginally lower charge voltage and higher store voltage to protect delicate true Gel Cell batteries. Working with a selector switch, you can toggle between the various forms of battery packs like the Flooded, Gel and AGM cell power packs. Other important features that usually incorporated to a more advanced battery charger is the capability to adjust in any kind of weather condition and ambient temperature, many chargers now include a program that allows you to select between different temperature presets. Different temperature configurations influence how the chargers run to reach its optimum performance even in the coldest and hottest part of the season.
An excellent charger must have basic safety features built into it besides to the common circuit breaker and glass fuse that usually included when you buy them and are also common circuit protection in almost all automotive vehicles and large motorboats. It should have a inverted polarity protection circuit to prevent the electric battery and the charger from short circuiting just in case you accidentally miss-wired it. Some companies even have a fail-safe system that uses a timer so that it will instantly turn to servicing mode when it exceeds the usual time it usually takes to charge a particular kind of electric battery. This will ensure that it will not get overcharged and damage the battery pack even if you left it alone. Because youre using it on a boat, you should obtain one that can endure corrosion from moisture and salt water. Boats are often exposed to bumps particularly when there is a storm or a large wave, your device needs to be shockproof.
Once you order a brand new unit it usually consists of all the things you need to install and link it to the battery. It is normally incorporated with the standard mounting bracket and the screws to hold it in place. The wire to link it to the battery pack and the terminals and alligator clamp for momentary connection are also bundled. The span of the wires is long enough so you can place the charger near the battery pack. If you need to install it away from the battery packs, you need to buy longer wires. Same with the input, normally it only include about 6 feet of cord wire so you have to use an expansion cord or if you want you can wire it using a heavy-duty on-board charger inlet so you can just connect it from the outside of the boat. You need to also choose one with the suitable size or capacity, you can select from 30, 15, 10 and 6 amps charger. Choosing an underrated one will take it longer to charge and sometimes will lead to a malfunction activating the fail-safe safety timer that forbids it from overcharging.
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