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 sanelss View Post
From other online documentation I found there is no danger at charging up to 1C other than shortening the battery life, which you may consider damage I suppose though. Honestly i'm no worried since we can work around it by bulk charging on 6A then cycling to these for top off
1C for a 40AH car battery is different and bigger than 1C for a 17AH FRC battery.
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