Dakota 12v 3ACharger SPECIFICATIONSDAKOTA LITHIUM LITHIUM CHARGERSFOR LITHIUM AND LIFEPO4 BATTERIESWe highly reccomend you use a LiFePO4 compatible chargerChargers for lead acid batteries may work but will decreaseperformance and lifespan of the batteryTERMINAL CONNECTIONSAlligator clips Anderson SB 50 connections depending on chargerSMART BMS COMMUNICATIONCharger will restart or wake up a Dakota Lithium BMS thathas turned off a battery due to short circuit or excessive ampdraw Simply connect the charger to the battery to initiate a restartHOW FAST WILL MY BATTERY CHARGEThis depends on the amp rating of the charger To determine yourcharging speed take the amp hour rating of your battery and divideby the charger amp ratingCAN I CHARGE MY BATTERY FASTERFor most applications a charging time of 3 10 hours provides thelongest lifespan for your battery But if you have an applicationwhere you need rapid charging Dakota Lithium batteries can besafely charged in up to 1 hour at a rate of 1C For exampleyou could use a 20 amp charger with a 23 Ah battery for a 1 hourcharge time Charging at a 1 hour rate does reduce the lifespanover time In our laboratory testing we found that the longestlifespan for Dakota Lithium batteries was at a charging speedof 03C or less we recommend that the charger amp rating is13 or less of the battery amp hour rating for longest lifespanWHAT VOLTAGE SHOULD LIFEPO4 BATTERIES BE CHARGED AT144 volts is recommended for 12V Dakota Lithium LiFePO4 batteriesCHARGER USAGEPlease follow the usage guidelines associated with eachdifferent size of charger
