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<blockquote data-quote="condor22" data-source="post: 242885" data-attributes="member: 1932"><p>****Charging on the run****</p><p></p><p>The same principles apply when charging from a vehicle alternator and DC to DC chargers, such as the Redarc BCDC series are still multi stage chargers, the main difference being the input voltage. There is another popular brand i.e. CTEK however there are several reasons I favour Redarc.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They are Australian Owned, Designed and Manufactured.[/*]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The input voltage is defined as low as 9VDC and will step up to the appropriate charging voltage. All I've ever been able to source re CTEK (D250S) is an input voltage of 12VDC.[/*]</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The solar version of the Redarc will accept up to 32VDC, whereas the CTEK's maximum input is 23VDC.[/*]</li> </ul><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I have no affiliation with Redarc, I am purely stating my personal preference.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>As I've also said several times, the 13.8V output from most vehicles is NOT enough to properly charge an AGM and by the time it's gone through the vehicle and into a caravan, it's much lower. Most good quality smart chargers, wether 240VAC or DC to DC charge an AGM at 14.4 or 14.5V</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="condor22, post: 242885, member: 1932"] ****Charging on the run**** The same principles apply when charging from a vehicle alternator and DC to DC chargers, such as the Redarc BCDC series are still multi stage chargers, the main difference being the input voltage. There is another popular brand i.e. CTEK however there are several reasons I favour Redarc. [list=*] [*]They are Australian Owned, Designed and Manufactured.[/*] [*]The input voltage is defined as low as 9VDC and will step up to the appropriate charging voltage. All I've ever been able to source re CTEK (D250S) is an input voltage of 12VDC.[/*] [*]The solar version of the Redarc will accept up to 32VDC, whereas the CTEK's maximum input is 23VDC.[/*] [/list] [b][i] I have no affiliation with Redarc, I am purely stating my personal preference.[/i][/b] As I've also said several times, the 13.8V output from most vehicles is NOT enough to properly charge an AGM and by the time it's gone through the vehicle and into a caravan, it's much lower. Most good quality smart chargers, wether 240VAC or DC to DC charge an AGM at 14.4 or 14.5V [/QUOTE]
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