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<blockquote data-quote="condor22" data-source="post: 319943" data-attributes="member: 1932"><p>Pete,</p><p></p><p>Yes "floating" means don't connect it to anything, insulate it to prevent it contacting anything.</p><p></p><p>The ramifications are this;</p><p></p><p>An AGM usually charges at 14.5V in Absorption mode whereas a wet cell is lower at about 13.8V. Smart chargers monitor battery state to decide how to best charge it. Each battery type has a charging algorithm suited to it, using a different charging mode can basically do 2 things 1. not charge properly and 2. reduce the life of the battery.</p><p></p><p>Give me 5 minutes I'll do up a diagram to show how you can use the regulator for both with a simple switch arrangement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="condor22, post: 319943, member: 1932"] Pete, Yes "floating" means don't connect it to anything, insulate it to prevent it contacting anything. The ramifications are this; An AGM usually charges at 14.5V in Absorption mode whereas a wet cell is lower at about 13.8V. Smart chargers monitor battery state to decide how to best charge it. Each battery type has a charging algorithm suited to it, using a different charging mode can basically do 2 things 1. not charge properly and 2. reduce the life of the battery. Give me 5 minutes I'll do up a diagram to show how you can use the regulator for both with a simple switch arrangement. [/QUOTE]
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