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<blockquote data-quote="condor22" data-source="post: 577922" data-attributes="member: 1932"><p>I probably won't be using my van for another 6 months. I can maintain my battery from solar or mains, as I have a 15 A power point nearby.</p><p></p><p>I have chosen 240 VAC for 2 reasons. (Solar is switched off)</p><p></p><p>1. With solar the Victron controller doesn't charge at night, so each morning it cycles through to float voltage at 13.8 V for the day. At night the battery goes back to 12.8 V at rest.</p><p></p><p>2. My 240 VAC charger is on all the time, it holds float at a constant voltage of 13.3 V (0.5 V lower than solar and any other of my chargers). This voltage causes minimal gassing of the battery. Plus every 4 weeks it goes through a full, brief charge cycle to condition the plates, which the Victron controller doesn't.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="condor22, post: 577922, member: 1932"] I probably won't be using my van for another 6 months. I can maintain my battery from solar or mains, as I have a 15 A power point nearby. I have chosen 240 VAC for 2 reasons. (Solar is switched off) 1. With solar the Victron controller doesn't charge at night, so each morning it cycles through to float voltage at 13.8 V for the day. At night the battery goes back to 12.8 V at rest. 2. My 240 VAC charger is on all the time, it holds float at a constant voltage of 13.3 V (0.5 V lower than solar and any other of my chargers). This voltage causes minimal gassing of the battery. Plus every 4 weeks it goes through a full, brief charge cycle to condition the plates, which the Victron controller doesn't. [/QUOTE]
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