DPI Gen IV Questions

[Sideways]

Originally Posted by cgtech

Guess we are back to explaining the difference of "trickle" and "float" as it pertains to batteries. Float is what you want, it is applying enough current to meet but not exceed a target voltage (above "at rest" & below gassing voltage). Trickle applies a certain amount of current, without a predetermined target voltage to meet or stop increase at. Trickle is undesirable because it can (and likely will) push the batteries into gassing voltage. Above gassing voltage is when electrolytes are consumed, and with no one around to keep the fluid levels up, your batteries will be destroyed.

Good to know, I never knew the difference.
Thanks

[basshawk84]

So this Gen IV charger doesn't have the float function.

[cgtech]

It's my understanding that during the charger redesign, they "saw the writing on the wall" as more states adopted California-like energy efficiency laws that would render the "float mode" models un-sellable. Because it uses power after the normal cycle completed.