Charlie, You would need both a smart charger and a smart regulator. Stick to one kind. You can buy a lot of batteries for the price of all that!
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 9:47 AM, via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > In a pinch, I recently bought a 'starting' battery (Group 27) per my > earlier post (no marine stores open after 6 on Saturdays) > > Then I decided to get a replacement for my dead Lifeline AGM battery. > > Of course, Murphy lurking about, I realized that my Zantrex Truecharge 40 > wants all the batteries it charges to be the same since > its charging schemes apply to all three outputs to the batteries. > > Before I pull the 'rope-a-dope' of returning the starting battery, I need > some list advice: > > A lot of sailors suggest using a 'starting' battery exclusively for > starting and using the house batteries for the house. I am aware that > an AGM can be used for starting as well. > > However, if a 'starting' battery is better for this job (CCA, etc.) and > the AGM is better for its job, how does one use a single charger like mine > to satisfy different charging schemes? > > 2 chargers, a smarter charger that has outputs for different battery > characteristics, or 'forgetaboutit" and charge both batteries as though > the were both AGMs? > > Charlie Nelson > Water Phantom > C&C 36 XL/kcb > > cenel...@aol.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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