Product Description
This 24 volt lithium battery charger was built to trickle charge 24V LiFePO4 batteries. Dakota Lithium has optimized this charger for use with our lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries. This charger is rated at 5 amps and will charge a 24V 50Ah battery in ~10 hours. All Dakota Lithium batteries should be charged using a LiFePO4 battery charger like this one. This charger will also work with any Dakota Lithium battery wired in series to make a 24V system.
Charger Rating
Input: 100-240 volts, 50/60HZ
Output: 28.8 volts, 5.2 amps
Terminal Connections
Alligator clips make it easy to connect your charger to the battery, do not short circuit. Red light on the charger will turn on when charging. Light turns green when the battery is full.
Smart BMS Communication
Charger will restart or "wake up" a Dakota Lithium BMS that has turned off a battery due to short circuit or excessive amp draw. Simply connect the charger to the battery to initiate a restart.
How Fast Will My Battery Charge?
Charges at a rate of 5 amps. To determine your charging speed take the amp hour rating of your battery and divide by 5. For example, this 24V 5A battery charger will charger a 10Ah battery in 2 hours.
Can I Charge My Battery Faster?
For most applications a charging time of 3 - 10 hours provides the longest lifespan for your battery. But if you have an application where you need rapid charging Dakota Lithium batteries can be safely charged in up to 1 hour (at a rate of 1C). For example, you could use a 5 amp charger with a 5 Ah battery for a 1 hour charge time. Charging at a 1 hour rate does reduce the lifespan over time. In our laboratory testing we found that the longest lifespan for Dakota Lithium batteries was at a charging speed of 0.3C or less (we recommend that the charger amp rating is 1/3 or less of the battery amp hour rating for longest lifespan).
What Voltage Should LiFePO4 Batteries Be Charged At?
28.8 volts is recommended for 24V Dakota Lithium batteries. This charges at 28.8 volts.
