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Odyssey type batteries require a special type of charger?

 
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tim2542(at)sbcglobal.net
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:51 am    Post subject: Odyssey type batteries require a special type of charger? Reply with quote
From ODYSSEY's site:

http://www.odysseybattery.com/documents/US-ODY-OM-008_1010.pdf

Also I note that the charges they sell use 3 sequential charge
currents. This may be of use in the Deep cycle application and of course
your alternator does not know if you have an ODYSSEY or a Sears & Robuck
battery. I cant imagine it would not get a complete charge after a few
hours with 14 VDC on it.
Tim Andres
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:01 am    Post subject: Odyssey type batteries require a special type of charger? Reply with quote
Yes, I hope I didn't imply that cheap wouldn't work, only that some of them may not perform correctly. That is easy to monitor when you start using a new charger.

Bob Meyers

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On Dec 9, 2010, at 12:39 PM, bob noffs wrote:
[quote]fwiw, for several yrs i have had a schumacher [ mod 1362?] battery tender connected to my 625. as far as i can tell it works as well as when new. constant voltage regulation has n't been a problem. you can pick them up new on ebay for $25.
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On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Bob Meyers <bobmeyers(at)meyersfamily.org (bobmeyers(at)meyersfamily.org)> wrote:
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Not only is it not true, Odyssey doesn't claim it is true. Odyssey makes a line of chargers that they will be happy to sell you, but they also publish detailed specs that will let you evaluate the suitability of any charger - of which most automotive chargers will work just fine.

Most significantly they warn about using any charger that exceeds 15v. Since no charger should really do that, it is usually only the cheapest, most poorly made chargers that you have to worry about.

The above is the only thing that they warn can damage the battery. The rest of their caveats talk about how best to achieve 100% SOC and what you may may have to do depending on the charger you have.

Bob Meyers

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On Dec 9, 2010, at 7:37 AM, user9253 wrote:

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This document by Eggenfellner
http://www.eggenfellneraircraft.com/Stuff-to-link-to/ESeriesInstallationGuide.pdf
says,
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"Odyssey type batteries require a special type of charger. Never use a regular automotive charger and especially never use a trickle charger as these do not provide proper charge voltage or currents."

This is not true is it?
Thanks, Joe

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