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6) Absorption Mode
Bring the charge level to 90% by delivering small amounts of current to provide a safe,
efficient charge. This limits battery gassing and is essential to prolonging battery life.
7) Battery Recondition
Check the battery status, and then recover the small current to improve the
battery capacity.
8) Battery Optimization
Finalize the charging process, and bring the battery to maximum capacity.
In this step, the charger utilizes multi-layered charging profiles to fully recapture battery
capacity, and optimize the specific gravity of the battery for increased run time and per-
formance.
9) Battery Float Charge
Maintain the battery fully charged, without boiling out electrolyte or overcharging, so as
to elongate the battery life.
10) Battery Restart Charge
Restart the charging process to maintain the maximum capacity, once the battery capac-
ity is <85%.
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8. Charging Times
The size of the battery (Ah), the depth of discharge (DOD), and the environment temperature
will affect the charging time. Actual data may differ due to battery conditions. T4A has a ther-
mal compensation function, which can automatically adjust the charging curve to maximize
the charging performance.
The estimated time to charge a battery is shown below:
Battery Size Approx. Time to Charge In Hours
Ah 6V
20 5 hrs
75 18.8 hrs
100 25 hrs
150 37.5 hrs
12V
5 hrs
18.8 hrs
25 hrs
37.5 hrs
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