{"id":80007,"date":"2021-06-04T16:07:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T23:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=80007"},"modified":"2021-06-04T16:07:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T23:07:50","slug":"morosos-street-strip-battery-charger-is-a-life-saver-part-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/morosos-street-strip-battery-charger-is-a-life-saver-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Moroso\u2019s Street &#038; Strip Battery Charger is a Life Saver: Part Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-80007-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/Charger-1-min-scaled-e1622847998458.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;80009&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Moroso\\u2019s Street \\u0026#038; Strip Battery Charger is a Life Saver: Part Two&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Moroso Smart Charger&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Click Here to Begin Slideshow\\n\\nIn our last issue we took an initial look at Moroso\\u2019s \\u201cSmart\\u201d battery charger.\\u00a0 If you point your browser back to that segment, you\\u2019ll find the charger is extremely versatile.\\u00a0 And while it works perfectly for most 12 and 16 volt battery applications, there are some batteries that may require a different internal setting.\\n\\nThat brings up this question:\\u00a0 What about charging AGM batteries?\\u00a0 They\\u2019re definitely a popular battery configuration today, but some battery chargers will not properly charge an AGM battery.\\u00a0 The Moroso charger handles the job with ease.\\u00a0 First, let\\u2019s check out information provided by XS Power specifically for their 12 Volt AGM batteries:\\n\\n\\u201cCharge voltage is not to exceed 14.4V total for extended periods of time (5 minutes max).\\n\\n\\u201cThe charger used must have an automatic shut-off.\\u00a0 Some AGM chargers may climb to a maximum voltage of 15.5VDC for a short period of time (usually less than 5minutes) but will resume charging at or near 14.4VDC \\u00b1 .3VDC for the duration of the charge cycle.\\n\\n\\u201cExceeding 14.4VDC \\u00b1 .3VDC will cause the battery to \\u201cgas\\u201d and once the oxygen is released from the battery there is no way to restore it. The results will be reduced capacity and battery life and those results are permanent. This type of damage will cause the battery to show a proper open circuit voltage yet will not accept a charge and will become excessively hot during charging. Damage of this nature will void the warranty. Therefore ensure that your battery charger will not exceed 14.4VDC \\u00b1 .3VDC at any time during the charging cycle.\\n\\n\\u201cIt is very important to never use a charger designed for or set for flooded 12V batteries, not even once with a XS Power 12V AGM battery. Furthermore, we recommend that the battery be disconnected from the rest of the vehicle\\u2019s electrical system during charging.\\n\\n\\u201cAll lead-acid batteries, both flooded and AGM designs are subject to self-discharging and this self-discharge rate is very much affected by ambient temperature in which the batteries are stored. Higher ambient temperatures will discharge the battery faster. Cool storage for batteries is the best. When voltage is lower than 12.6V or storing time is longer than 6 months, the battery must be recharged\\u201d\\n\\nFor 14V or 16V AGM batteries, XS Power notes the charge voltage should not exceed 2.45 Volts Per Cell \\u00b1 .05V for extended periods of time (again, 5min. maximum). Some AGM chargers may climb to a maximum voltage of 21 volts for a short period of time, and then they will drop down to the 2.45 Volts Per Cell figure.\\u00a0 The balance of the above instructions for a 12-volt battery apply (but of course, taking into consideration the extra number of cells in a 14 or 16-volt battery).\\n\\nBack to the Moroso charger: Internally, the battery charger is equipped with a resettable \\u201cBTS\\u201d or \\u201cBattery Type Switch\\u201d.\\u00a0 This is an internal dip switch setup (two switches in one) that can be adjusted.\\u00a0 It is located beneath the checker plate top (accessed by removing four screws on the side). When shipped form the factory, the charger is set in the \\u201cnormal mode\\u201d which is for sealed lead acid or equivalent batteries.\\u00a0 The internal switching allows the charge to be set for Gel Cell batteries or Minimal Gas Emission Batteries.\\u00a0 Another option is to switch the battery over for use with vented liquid lead acid batteries (fast charge mode).\\u00a0\\n\\nAs you can see, with this charger, you really don\\u2019t need more than one charger for the job.\\u00a0 Equally important, you don\\u2019t have to baby-sit the battery as it is charging. The bottom line here is, once dialed into your battery type(s), it\\u2019s a set and forget \\u201csmart charger\\u201d.\\n\\nClick Here to Begin Slideshow&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/Charger-8-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;80011&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Moroso\\u2019s Street \\u0026#038; Strip Battery Charger is a Life Saver: Part Two&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Moroso Smart Charger&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;In terms of dimensions, the Moroso charger measures 12-inches long by 7-inches wide and is 7-inches tall.  It tips our scale at slightly less than 25-pounds.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/Charger-9-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;80012&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Moroso\\u2019s Street \\u0026#038; Strip Battery Charger is a Life Saver: Part Two&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Moroso Smart Charger&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;When charging AGM batteries such as this job from XS Power, you might need to change the internal charger settings.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/Charger-10-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;80013&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Moroso\\u2019s Street \\u0026#038; Strip Battery Charger is a Life Saver: Part Two&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Moroso Smart Charger&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;:  While it\\u2019s possible to access the dip switch assembly through the louvered cover, it\\u2019s almost as easy to remove the cover (next photo).&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/Charger-11-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;80014&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Moroso\\u2019s Street \\u0026#038; Strip Battery Charger is a Life Saver: Part Two&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Moroso Smart Charger&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The cover is accessed by screws on either side of the checker-plate top.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/Charger-12-min-scaled.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;80008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Moroso\\u2019s Street \\u0026#038; Strip Battery Charger is a Life Saver: Part Two&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Moroso Smart Charger&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Here are the dip switches.  You\\u2019ll have to set them to the parameters provided by the battery manufacturer.  Moroso\\u2019s battery charger manual lays out which way the dip switches can be oriented to suit specific battery configurations.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>If you point your browser back to that segment, you\u2019ll find the charger is extremely versatile.\u00a0 And while it works perfectly for most 12 and 16 volt battery applications, there are some batteries that may require a different internal setting.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":80009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5013,3697,5008,17,11,3470,4879,3698],"tags":[8449,6142,1856,281,8447,41,461,321,5199],"class_list":["post-80007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electronics-wiring","category-galleries","category-engine","category-guest-column","category-how-tos","category-news","category-slideshow","category-tech","tag-batteries","tag-electric","tag-engine","tag-how-to","tag-moroso","tag-news","tag-tech-tips-2","tag-wayne-scraba","tag-wiring"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Charger-1-min-scaled-e1622847998458.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p42YSK-kOr","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80007"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80015,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80007\/revisions\/80015"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/80009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}