HTT to be?
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I just purchased two Trojan T-125 6 volt batteries. Can I charge them as one 12volt, what is the best size charger. I have a C-tek smart charger that has worked great for my old 12v set up. Thanks for your help.
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OnaQuest
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Yes you can, and probably should, charge them in a 12v configuration.
The answer to the "which battery charger" is best question is like asking whose wife is prettest. Everyone has their favorite. The bigger (higher amp) models will give you a faster recovery charge. Your smart charger will do fine if you are satisfied with the charge rate. jmho, lou
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Lou,
Thanks, I kind of thought so, but wanted to be sure. Is it alright to have it connected when I have an electric site or will the inverter in the camper not be good for it. I would disconnect and charge with an outside charger if I was charging from say dry camping.
Thanks for your helping out the newbee! Just got our Jayco 23B last week. It is all new to me!
Dave
Will a larger amperage charger do a better job of charging, or just a faster job?
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Your HTT will charge them nicely. Are you going to remove them to have a float charge at home? Are you going to charge with a generator while camping? Post the make and model of your HTT converter so we can know how that will do.
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The converter is an Iota IDP-30. The manual I received covers 6 of there units. I was planning on removing the batteries. Is there a charger you recommend? I have a C-tek that has worked great on my 12v batteries, but maybe I need something with more amperage? The Iota manual shows units from model DLM 15, and 30 thru DLS 45, 55, 75, and 90. Any idea how I can know which I have? Will it charge as well as a seperate charger?
Dave
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HTT to be? wrote:Smkettner
The converter is an Iota IDP-30. The manual I received covers 6 of there units. I was planning on removing the batteries. Is there a charger you recommend? I have a C-tek that has worked great on my 12v batteries, but maybe I need something with more amperage? The Iota manual shows units from model DLM 15, and 30 thru DLS 45, 55, 75, and 90. Any idea how I can know which I have? Will it charge as well as a seperate charger?
Dave
If it is the same converter as my 2008 Jayflight G2, then it is a 45 amp Iota converter. This is NOT good at charging batteries as it is not a smart charger. In fact, none of the ones you list are. It will boil the batteries dry. Also you can not get the IQ4 add on for it either. I have spoken to both Jayco and Ioto regarding this converter.
You can do 1 of 2 things. Change out the converter to a smart charger/converter like the Progressive Dynamics 9200 series which will run you about $3-400 bucks plus install if you do not do it yourself or buy a portable smart battery charger that is around 40 amps if you are not happy with the one you have. You can plug that in a generator to charge the batteries when out camping.
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For sitting in the garage with utility power I recommend the $50 1.3 amp Battery Minder Plus brand charger. I don't know the C-tek but it might be fine. You don't need a lot of amps when you will be on utility power for weeks at a time.
The IOTA converter will also charge and maintain the battery. The IDP-30 model is the distribution panel model. For fast charging you will need the IQ smart charger and a DLS series M converter. If it is just a DLS it will be a fixed voltage converter that will charge fine but will take 24/48 hours to fully charge low batteries.
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Can I charge them as one 12 volt
Hooked up this way -{battery}+==-{battery}+ (=== is a cable)
Your wind up with.. One 12 volt battery.. So yes you can charge them as one 12 volt battery, in fact think of them as one 12 volt battery
For a 232 amp hour golf cart battery the max recommended charge (Source Xantrex corporation) is 69.6 amps, call it 70. So any good SMART charger up to 70 amps works just fine for me.
NOTE; 232 is a T-105, don't know the capacity of your batteries but the factor is 30% Amp hours at the 20 hour rate,, times 30% (0.30)
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HTT to be?
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If I am hooked up to electric will the converter over charge? the manual says it won't, but others have said it will. Furthermore, the manual lists different models than what I have in my camper?
Dave
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Measure the voltage after 24 hours. 13.6 or less is fine long term. Just watch the water a little closer in hot weather.
Some older converters were up about 13.8 volts and would use a lot of water especially in hot weather.
To get the model number of the converter you may need to remove the front of the distribution panel cover, not just peek in the door to check fuses and breakers.
Look for the dual voltage jack on the back near where the power cord connects. (See drawing page 2) This is where you would plug in the IQ Smart Charger for fast charging. The number of the model will give the rated power output in amps.
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