Lead Acid are charged/discharged at the same time in cars, but this is a different app...
Ideally, I want my radio (load) to ONLY see the battery, NOT the charge current coming in. Ideally, I would like to have switching circuitry that cut the charge off while the load was present (idle OR xmit, programmable choice). With a recover to charge switch back when load (chosen) is once again absent. (Need a battery recover delay PRIOR to switch on to allow it to stabilize BEFORE the charge circuitry starts sending to set voltage/current. Probably NOT "needed", but I like to be "nice" to my batteries.... and I like to be even "nicer" to my radio. I want it to get PURE, unadulterated DC. But I am the weird guy... I get that. <smile> 73, ______________________ Clay Autery, KY5G MONTAC Enterprises (318) 518-1389 On 7/26/2017 12:46 PM, Kevin der Kinderen wrote: > Hi Erik: > > I don't know the answer. I suspect you cannot charge and discharge at the > same time. Bioenno's support has been pretty responsive so you might find > an answer there. > > I believe Bioe is working on a product similar to the West Mountain PWRGate > but specifically for LiFe batteries. Then combining charge and discharge > makes more sense. I've run the PWRGate here with a marine battery for a > while. I could see tucking away a similar product for the LiFe batteries > into a go box. > > The chargers I have I bought with the batteries. I leave them plugged in > and charging all the time ready for hitting the road. > > Kev ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
