batt charger batt type

[foretmark]

Why would a 'smart' battery charger care what type (lead acid, gell, etc) of battery it is charging? Wouldn't the demand be dictated by voltage level reguardless of material?

 

[PeterKsiazek]

The voltage level and type of charging, constant current, constant voltage, pulsed housekeeping, et cetera is very dependant on cell type.

Even a 'small' change from vented lead acid to gell cell requires a change in voltage.

Li-ion has a very different cell voltage than lead acid. The list is endless.

 

[itsmoked]

PeterKsiazek's response was spot on.

I would only change [red]"very[/red] dependant" to "[red]extremely[/red] dependent".

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