Awesome. Just what I was looking for. Thanks both for the feedback. Have a great weekend!
-Kristian On Fri, 2011-05-27 at 16:41 -0600, Scott Parsons wrote: > Basically 27.2V to 27.6V at 25C > -30mV/degree C temperature factor > Colder temperature require higher float voltage and higher temps require > lower float voltages. > > AGM and GEL would be the same. Wet Lead Acid batteries are different > charging specs. > > Hope this helps, > Regards, > Scott Parsons > Tycon Power > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Mathew Howard > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 3:00 PM > To: 'WISPA General List' > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Proper 24V battery float voltage > > It depends on the temperature, it's been a while since I researched it, but > if I remember correctly I decided the best compromise around here would be > ~27.5v. you may want it a little higher or lower depending on your climate. > > I would check the battery manufacturer's website, at least one that I > checked had a chart that showed the proper float voltage at various > temperatures. > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Kristian Hoffmann > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 1:30 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] Proper 24V battery float voltage > > Hi, > > Would someone mind sharing their experience/suggestion on the proper float > voltage for a 24V battery bank (2x 12V 44Ah AGM batteries)? > > I'm using the MeanWell DRP-240-24 along with a DR-UPS40. It's not a three > phase charger, but just limits the charging current to 2A. The voltage is > adjustable at the source, and will ultimately determine my charge/float > voltage. Based on my research, the highest voltage I should use is 13.8x2 = > 27.6 to avoid boiling the batteries but still achieving a maximum charge. I > was about to move on until I found another source suggesting that the ideal > float voltage for telecom UPS batteries was 13.2x2 = 26.4. > > Thoughts? > > Thanks, > > -- > Kristian Hoffmann > System Administrator > kh...@fire2wire.com > http://www.fire2wire.com > > Office - 209-543-1800 | Fax - 209-545-1469 | Toll Free - 800-905-FIRE > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
