Re: AGM Batteries

Posted by D.O. On 2021/9/7 12:59:33

Thanks Wat_Tyler and Fish'n Jim for joining the conversation!

I contacted Optima regarding a charger for the AGM battery and have attached their reply below:

"Thank you for contacting Optima Customer Service. Unfortunately, Optima does not offer a 6V charger. Since there are many great battery chargers on the market, we do not have the capability of testing each one. We do not “Officially” endorse specific chargers, yet we will supply information about our charging recommendations.

The best method for consumers to maximize AGM battery performance or to recover a deeply discharged AGM battery is to use a modern AGM specific microprocessor-controlled charger with a conditioning/desulfation mode.



Battery Charger (Constant Voltage): 6.9 to 7.5 volts; 10 amps maximum; 6-12 hours approximate

Float Charge: 6.6 to 6.9 volts; 1 amp maximum; (indefinite time at lower voltages) "

I hope this will help someone else who might have the same question I did.