I have a battery bank with 3 X Yuasa EFB 100Amh batteries which are rated to take up to 10 amps each. Can I charge the bank at 30 amps with a MPPT 100/30 Charge Controller?
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3 x Parallel Connected Batteries can take 10 amps each, can I charge them at 30 amps
Yes.
A short word on wiring parallel banks. Please ensure that the positive and negative leads come off at opposite ends of the parallel set, ie. don't take both wires off one physical battery at one end. This will ensure the current is balanced evenly over each battery.
Brilliant, thanks for the info. I’m thinking of going the “busbar” rout and connecting all batteries to positve and negative busbars and but unsure about that. Been looking at the Lynx PowerIn and Distributor to achieve that. What do you think?
Hi Steve I have the yuasa L36-EFB 100ah and I have contacted yuasa technical on various occasions.
They sent me the data sheet for this battery and I have attached it for charging correctly.
Float voltage 13.65v
Absorption voltage 14.4v
Max charge current 7A
They still haven’t got back to me with an equalisation voltage and at what period this battery requires it and if it even does.
I have the technical emails also if you need more information.
Please also ensure every cable going to the bus bars is the same length this is vital for even power distribution. Thus ensuring same the charging voltages.
Definitely, just make sure that the wiring is balanced. See the wiring unlimited book by victron.
