Charging Batteries

[guruji]

Dear Sir when charging a bank of batteries it's better to charge one by one then charging all at once in parallel ?

[ghurd]

I believe they should be charged separately if they are used separately.

Charging in parallel is not as efficient if the batteries are at different voltages in the slightest.

G-

[whatsnext]

But if they are used as a bank I would charge them as a bank. Charging as a bank increases the 'C' rate which means the batteries are being charged more slowly. This means less outgassing which is a good thing for battery life. You still need to equalize once in a while though which may require seperate charging unless you have a large charger.

John......