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Happy to report that the Pro-logix PL2140 kicked into action after the batt drifted down to 12.71-12.72. I missed the wake-up, so I can't say how it began; I noticed the voltage at 13.31 and rising (slowly). Amber LED flashing, Green LED solid = "completion" according to their graph and chart...

JHZR2 I read through your test (and thank you much) about a month ago and reread a few - in particular the Pro-logix. Your graph was part of what decided me on the brand. What I am doing is trying verify that the thing is operating as promised. My experience with electronics, any/all...

> bluetooth batt monitor Spider, that looks like a great idea. I'll begin the search, starting with your link. I talked with Clore/Pro-logix this afternoon and was totally underwelmed. The lady I spoke with did not seem to know the the phases listed in the manual, could not find what triggered...

Thanks for all the thoughts. I'm not really trying to use the maintainer as a 12vdc source. Up to this point I've used a DC supply while I'm onboard because I leave for 3-8 months at a time and that trashed the battery(s) early on. Until recently, that didn't matter, but now I'd like get back...

Ah, I just noticed I mislabeled the Pro-logix phases. When I said "absorbtion" it s/have been "fast charge" (called "bulk" in most references I've read). Where I said "completion" it s/have been "absorption". Too late to edit. And "completion" in Pro-logix lingo would be "float" in most other...

Checked it around 2am and Pro-logix was once again starting a full charge cycle. It looks like at some value of constant battery drain, maybe above 1amp, the smart charger/maintainer will never stop charging. It seems to fall back into "absorbtion" from "completion" instead of going on to...

This train of thought began when I got impatient with the Pro-logix "resting" for hours as voltage dropped ever so slowly from 12.8 down through 12.778, 12.775, 12.771... I had been hoping to see it do an "exercise" cycle and decided to hurry things up a little by connecting an inverter on idle...

Thanks for the thoughts. > programming ["float"] I don't think it's reached that point yet. At least I haven't caught it in the act and I don't have an ammeter nor a data logging capable meter. Tempting - started looking at likely meters, but the good ones cost. And I'm not getting _two_ of...

FWIW, the V6 in my Toyota FJ has been running like new for 312k miles. Expect it to continue. x-fingers That's the 1GR-FE DOHC V6. Not the same car, but an indicator that drivetrain life and reliability can be very good when cared for. I bought the car at 212k in 2018. After researching for...

Don't know if this was addressed somewhere else, if so apologies. It's about flooded batteries producing hydrogen which can hang around a battery and go BOOM if you give it a spark when connecting a terminal. I just use something, eg. piece of cardboard, to fan fresh air over the battery for a...

Pic #2 above shows a wire with a ring terminal (good) and a wire passing through a hole in the chassis w/out any protection (bad). Grommets are always in good taste and you can split them and install after the fact if that is needed. Chafe is one of the most over looked fail paths in any...

Here are my readings during a 4th charge cycle since I bought the battery 1 week ago. The readings began after 12 hours w/out the maintainer attached and the battery voltage declining .01v or so every hour or so. It appears that on initial connection maintainer immediately ran the amps up to...

Spider I'm thinking you're right. I'll look around at some more of the other brands a little, but ... Brian Thx for that number. I'll have to decide how much I want to pursue this. I'm going to post some readings taken during the Pro-Logix 2140 charge cycle. "Restarted" after a day of "rest"...

UG. Thanks for the quick reply. Now I look, I wasn't clear enough with my question. I'm looking for the manufacturer's specs for charging the battery, which generally list the voltage and current to be maintained at different stages of the charge. _And_ the full charge resting voltage after...

I bought an Interstate AGM battery, naively assuming it would be straight forward to get charging specs. Not so. Starting from the store where I bought it where the clearly experienced sales person went into the back room and came out 5 minutes later mumbling about this and that to 3-4 hours on...