Recommendations for a new main charger

[PaulRainbow]

If you look at this post you will find mention of current drain - there can be current drain - from an Inverter charger - and the inverter might be the source of drain (not the charger) - I simply added our experience.

Jonathan

The question was:

"Victron IP22 types look ideal. There is no info on battery current drain when the charger is permanently connected to the battery but off the mains. Is there a problem with that setup? "

The answer is, no, it isn't a problem.

Adding your experience with a totally different product, an inverter/charger, which does have a standby current drain, is irrelevant and likely to confuse the person who asked about IP22 chargers.

 

[VicS]

I'm replacing a big old heavy iron Sterling 3 stage charger and the Victron IP22 types look ideal. There is no info on battery current drain when the charger is permanently connected to the battery but off the mains. Is there a problem with that setup?

If you look deeply enough into the available documentation you will find

"Back current drain . . . . 0.4Ah/month (0.6mA)"

I assume that is the figure you are looking for. Clearly not a problem