Can I use a normal charger for EFB battery?

If your car has start/stop technology, you'll have an AGM or EFB battery. A conventional charger isn't suitable for these types of batteries and you'll need a 'smart' charger instead.
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Do I need a smart charger for an EFB battery?

If your vehicle has Stop/Start Technology, it will be fitted with either an EFB (Enhanced Flooded Battery) or an AGM battery (Absorbent Glass Mat), so you'll need a smart charger to charge these types of battery safely.
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Can you charge a deep cycle battery with a normal car battery charger?

Using a traditional battery charger to recharge your deep cycle battery will not give you the best possible results. This is because excess heat is produced whenever a battery is charging. A deep cycle battery is not designed to handle the rapid charging and extra heat, so it may never reach full capacity.
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Can AGM batteries be charged with a regular battery charger?

Charging an AGM battery with a conventional charger is possible only in the mode of recharging the charge from 75% to 100% level (12.45V). Deeply discharged instances are restored only with automatic chargers.
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How do you charge a Lithium ion battery with a regular battery charger?

Using a lithium battery with a lead-acid charger is a different matter. You can use a lead-acid charger to charge lithium batteries as long as you can set the maximum voltage of the charger and as long as the charger does not have an automatic equalisation mode enabled.
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Can I charge a AGM battery with a lithium charger?

Yes, you can. However, the Lithium battery will drain into the AGM as the resting voltage for AGM is lower than the lithium. That would take several weeks but if charged and used weekly the two types of batteries can be put in parallel.
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Can I use a trickle charger on an AGM battery?

Many GEL, AGM and Calcium's are better than regular lead-acid batteries but even so you should charge them back up regularly, or better still use a trickle charger (or solar panel) to keep them in top condition and extend their life.
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What does EFB battery stand for?

EFB batteries are an enhanced version of standard wet-flooded technology. These type of batteries should not be confused with standard flooded or AGM batteries.
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What is the difference between AGM and standard on a battery charger?

- STD means standard wet or flooded lead-acid battery, - AGM means Absorbent Glass Mat lead-acid battery, - Gel means Gel-Cell lead-acid battery. Although wet/flooded, AGM and Gel-Cell batteries are all lead-acid batteries based on the same chemistry, their end charging voltages differ slightly.
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Can I use a trickle charger on a deep cycle battery?

Since deep cycle batteries generally have a lower discharge rate, trickle charging would largely be ineffective and its role of maintaining the battery charge level may become redundant. As a result, one should not trickle charge a deep cycle battery.
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What amp should I charge my deep cycle battery?

What amp rate should you use for a deep cycle battery? It's best to use a charger that provides between 5 and 15 amps for a deep cycle battery, and this is exactly the range in which most deep cycle marine battery chargers come.
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What is the voltage of a fully charged EFB battery?

For batteries of the EFB type, the maximum charge limit is set voltage, which can not be exceeded-it is 14.8 volts.
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Do EFB batteries need water?

With modern, maintenance-free batteries, water loss is so low that topping up with distilled water is not necessary during the life of the battery.
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Which is better EFB or AGM battery?

The answer is simple: superior battery performance. While AGM is still the battery of choice for powering deep cycle needs, which is a niche use of automotive batteries, EFB will provide a better experience for the majority of consumers.
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How long do EFB batteries last?

The EFB battery is for simpler stop/start electric systems with smaller engines. This battery can live from 3 to 6 years.
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Can I put a normal battery on a stop/start car?

Start-stop systems require a battery with modern technology, because normal starter batteries are not designed to meet the higher demands of these vehicles. The architecture of the electrical system in modern vehicles requires a compatible battery technology in order to function properly and reliably.
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Are EFB batteries calcium?

Silver Calcium (Or Calcium/Calcium) batteries

An improvement over Flooded Battery technology and a stop-gap before the release of the EFB car battery, as well as being an alternative to much more expensive AGM batteries. They possess grids made with lead-calcium-silver alloy.
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What is the best way to charge an AGM battery?

Using the gel setting to charge an AGM battery will not fully charge and over time will actually damage your AGM battery. Lower is better - A low amp charger (1 to 10 amps) is always the best choice for charging any lead acid battery.
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What voltage should I charge my AGM battery?

Deep Cycle AGM:- AGM batteries should be charged using a charger with a mode switch for AGM type batteries. It is recommended to use a charger, current limited to 20% or 0.2C of the batteries capacity at a charging voltage of between 14.6 – 14.8V following deep cycle use, or 13.6V – 13.8V for standby use.
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Can you recharge a dead AGM battery?

You can save yourself a ton of money by trying to charge the dead battery with another AGM battery. Simply take a well-charged AGM and connect it parallel with the dead AGM battery on your charger. Use a set of jumper cables to connect the good battery to the bad one to give it a jump-start.
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How do I know if my battery is standard or AGM?

Basically, an AGM battery will always have a flat top, and only the negative and positive terminals of the battery will be sticking out. On the other hand, the liquid acid batteries have a removable top which is not the case with AGM batteries as they are properly sealed.
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Can I use a regular battery charger for LiFePO4?

The answer is simple: use a LiFePO4 battery charger, of course. When charging LiFePO4 batteries, make sure that you are not using a charger meant for other lithium ion chemistries, which are typically designed with a higher voltage than what is required by LiFePO4.
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What kind of charger does a lithium-ion battery use?

A lead-acid charger that can be set to charge no higher than 14.6v can be used for regular charging and then MUST be disconnected after the battery is fully charged.
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