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The float & boost currents depends upon the battery type & battery size.

This is also true for float & boost voltages. For example for a lead acid battery we are required to have 2.25 volt per cell while charging in float mode, therefore the float voltage of a 6 cell battery should be 2.25 x 6 = 13.5 volt. Now the float current for lead acid battery is recommended to be 10 % of its rated capacity. Now, let us suppose that we have a 100 Ah capacity. Therefore the float charge current should be 10 A. This is however different for sealed maintenance free battery where float current is recommended to be 20 % for the Ah capacity. Now in case the battery current increases to 8 % to 10 % of the of float current the charger should automatically change over to boost mode of charging at constant current till the cell voltage is restored at the value of 2.25 volt per cell ( for lead acid cell ). Hence, the boost current must be 8 % to 10 % higher to that of float current. Again for a 100 Ah capacity the full load current is 100 A. This current should be limited to 110 A that is 110 % of full load current which gives us the current limit of the battery. The DC high trip in this case is 14.4 x No. of cells in the battery ( for lead acid cells ) because the cell voltage should not exceed 2.4 volts, since 2.4 X 6 = 14.4.

It seems that you already have a battery bank of total dc output of 125V & looking for configuring your charger. Now the essential controls in a battery charger are (1) Float voltage & Float current (2) Boost voltage & Boost current (3) Current limit & (4) DC high trip. As far you have provided data your float & boost voltage is 130 +/- 15%. You have to calculate the AH oh the battery bank & from it find out the float current & boost current & the current limit which is generally provided by all leading battery manufacturers manual.

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