ckent323
Senior Member
I have been planning to install the Blue Sea ML-ACR in place of the Surepower 1202 already in my truck.
I was going to bypass the IOTA charger controller with IQ-4 and take the wires directly to my camper bank. However, a consideration is that my truck only has a voltage regulator, no smart charger.
Further, the truck battery is a NAPA BAT-7235 1125 cca FLA. The camper batteries are a pair of Lifeline 220 A 6 V AGM.
from Blue Sea:
An ACR does not direct the charge to the battery that “needs it the most” or has the lowest terminal voltage. If there is a charge present on either battery, indicated by a high enough voltage, the ACR will combine the batteries.
One ACR will manage the charge between two battery banks. but the batteries need to be the same type (and probably manufacturer) because the ML-ACR can only handle one type of battery in a system.
Today I came across the Balmar Duo Charge while searching for a way to Automatically charge vehicle and house batteries of different battery types.
It seems this Balmar unit is designed to accommodate that exact situation
"The Duo Charge is designed specifically to enable its user to control charging voltage output -- making it possible to safely mix house and starting battery technologies. The Duo Charge features four different programs based on four battery technologies: Standard Flooded, Deep Cycle Flooded, Gel and AGM battery types. In addition, the Duo Charge can be programmed for 12-volt or 24-volt operation. When used with an optional Battery Temperature Sensor cable (MC-TS-, the Duo Charge responds to a battery over-temperature condition by automatically discontinuing charging output."
http://www.balmar.ne...tal-duo-charge/
If anyone has experience with this device I am interested in reading your comments.
Craig
I was going to bypass the IOTA charger controller with IQ-4 and take the wires directly to my camper bank. However, a consideration is that my truck only has a voltage regulator, no smart charger.
Further, the truck battery is a NAPA BAT-7235 1125 cca FLA. The camper batteries are a pair of Lifeline 220 A 6 V AGM.
from Blue Sea:
An ACR does not direct the charge to the battery that “needs it the most” or has the lowest terminal voltage. If there is a charge present on either battery, indicated by a high enough voltage, the ACR will combine the batteries.
One ACR will manage the charge between two battery banks. but the batteries need to be the same type (and probably manufacturer) because the ML-ACR can only handle one type of battery in a system.
Today I came across the Balmar Duo Charge while searching for a way to Automatically charge vehicle and house batteries of different battery types.
It seems this Balmar unit is designed to accommodate that exact situation
"The Duo Charge is designed specifically to enable its user to control charging voltage output -- making it possible to safely mix house and starting battery technologies. The Duo Charge features four different programs based on four battery technologies: Standard Flooded, Deep Cycle Flooded, Gel and AGM battery types. In addition, the Duo Charge can be programmed for 12-volt or 24-volt operation. When used with an optional Battery Temperature Sensor cable (MC-TS-, the Duo Charge responds to a battery over-temperature condition by automatically discontinuing charging output."
http://www.balmar.ne...tal-duo-charge/
If anyone has experience with this device I am interested in reading your comments.
Craig