Thread: Be aware of battery and charger inconsistencies!
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Re: Be aware of battery and charger inconsistencies!
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Originally Posted by stinglikeabee View Post
The one thing that got buried in a Safety Manual (I did have to do some searching to find it after a different thread referenced it) was that chargers should be limited by the manufacturer of the battery. In the case of these batteries, it is about 6.8A.
that's only a recommendation and the safety guidelines aren't really competition rules, they are just that, guidelines. We may not win a safety award but this doesn't seem illegal. Esp considering the chargers state automatic charge current setting with no specification for capacity rating so we believe we are working well within the design constraints of both the battery and charger. Worst case we use a 6A charger for bulk charge then these for top off and consistency guarantee.