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Battery Charge Settings AGM vs Flooded vs Gel

Battery Charge Settings AGM vs Flooded vs Gel

Notice the differences in bulk/absorb and float charging AGM, Flooded and Gel deep cycle batteries.

Please set your charger to the type of chemistry your battery is.

As a rule, do not equalize AGM or Gel batteries. For a 12V system, they do not like 15.5 V

Can you mix AGM with standard Flooded batteries? No

an you mix Gel with AGM deep cycle batteries? No

What happens when you charge an AGM battery at the flooded settings? It will gas and eventually fail.

    12 Volt 24 Volt 36 Volt 48 Volt
Flooded Bulk/Absor 14.5 29 43.6 58.1
  Float 13.5 27 40.5 54
  Equalize 15.5 31 46.4 61.9
           
    12 Volt 24 Volt 36 Volt 48 Volt
AGM @ 70-79 F        
  Bulk/Absor 13.7 27.4 41.1 54.8
No Equalize Float 13.4 26.8 40.2 53.6
    12 Volt 24 Volt 36 Volt 48 Volt
GEL @ 70-79 F        
  Bulk/Absor 14.3 28.6 42.9 57.2
No Equalize Float 13.4 27 40.2 53.6
Voltage State of Charge Approx Battery Charging Time to Full Charge at 80 degrees F/ 27C
Flooded AGM % Charger Maximum Rate
6 Volt 12 Volt 12 Volt   50 Amps 30 Amps 20 Amps 10 Amps 2 Amps
6.3 12.6 12.8 V 100 %                                            - FULL CHARGE -
6.2 12.4 12.6 V 75% 30 min 35 min 48 min 90 min 7.5 hrs
6.1 12.2 12.3 V 50% 45 min 75 min 95 min 180 min 15 hrs
6 12 12 V 25% 65 min 115 min 145 min 280 min 22.5 hrs
5.9 11.8 11.8 V 0% 85 min 150 min 195 min 370 min 30 hrs