Re: Inverter/Charger
Reply #17 –
Had a conversation with the mk batteries staff engineer, Jason, two days ago here in orange county,ca. and after being so well educated here I asked a lot of those kind of questions which he patiently and professionally answered. when I mentioned I did not have a temperature compensating battery charger he suggested that the max charge voltage could be set up to a max of 14.4 but for safety at different temperatures maybe better to leave mine at its 14.15 versus reprogram the link 2000 units settings as temps vary.
Then Jason mentioned that he had had many calls from foretravel owners with non temp compensating non high tech charging profile units that had nine or ten years on their deka 8G8D's from them.
he also mentioned that mk/east penn had changed the batteries internal structure about a year ago and while testing was still being done he stated the changes were intended to double the cycle life of their batteries. something about internal bracing?
probably not critical for our uses probably but he was researching the id numbers on the battery case so as to tell which was which.
my guru buddys 1991 angola prevost conversion with a 24 volt system had two of the four mk 8G8D's still test good after nine years in the bus.
I borrowered the two that tested ok and they worked pretty well.
be interesting to see how long a large capacity well maintained, well regulated, late model set of deka batteries will last.
he said the 4d's had had a similar design change for the longer recycle life.
Topic: Inverter/Charger