Can I use the Deltran charger supplied in the GEARS-IDS kit to charge larger capacity batteries?
Yes. However, it is important to remember that the charger algorithm is only suitable for lead acid battery packs. The charger included in the GEARS-IDS kit is a 3 stage charger that charges at a maximum rate or bulk charge rate, of 0.750 milliamperes. You can easily approximate length of time needed to charge a lead acid battery to 80% of full charge. Simply divide the nominal battery capacity by the charge rate. Example: The batteries supplied with the GEARS-IDS kit are rated at 1.2 amp hours (1200 mAhr). Therefore the charge time needed to bring a dead battery(approximately 10 volts)up to 80% capacity is 1.2/0.75 = 1.6 hours or 6/10ths C. It is expected that users of the GEARS-IDS products may choose to use a 12 volt lead acid battery of larger capacity, or charge up to 2 12 volt batteries simultaneously, with a combined capacity of, say, 4 amp hours. In this case, it would take 4/0.75 = 5.3 hours to bring a dead battery to 80% charge. This would be a charge rate of nearly 2/10ths C
