Talking about ‘dumb’, I have no idea. Haven’t had to think about it yet. It’s a Camper King Santorini conversion I have.
Sargent + Leisure Battery Charging Help
- Thread starter Crallc
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The theory says it will reduce the life of the battery....cant say whether this is a reality as i swapped out the LB when i got mine and then shortly thereafter ripped out the Sargent charger. Thinking more about taking the EC155 out over winter.
The Sargent "charger" in these units is just a 13.8v regulated linear power supply, it has no knowledge or adaption to the battery it's just set at the nominal classic charging voltage for a regular flooded lead acid battery. By a quirk of chemistry these battery types will sort of self regulate so long as the "charger" doesn't supply too much current (1/10th of the capacity is the usual figure). And yes being a linear power supply it will get hot under load. The word you are looking for here is "cheap and basic"...
Using it with an AGM isn't ideal as AGM's usually needs a higher charging voltage, but it's unlikely to do any harm they just won't fully charge and there is an argument that if you are split charging from the vehicle it's better to match the battery types starter<>leisure though using a proper DC-DC charger is miles better.
Using it with an AGM isn't ideal as AGM's usually needs a higher charging voltage, but it's unlikely to do any harm they just won't fully charge and there is an argument that if you are split charging from the vehicle it's better to match the battery types starter<>leisure though using a proper DC-DC charger is miles better.
Keep an eye on it, if you've drained it very low the plates are likely damaged and it will likely have lost some capacity, lead acid don't like being below 50% for very long.
