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[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

There's two modes of thought when it comes to charging

  1. like you mentioned: a slow AC charge overnight. Benefit here is you can slow down the charge at times of the night when electricity happens to be expensive.

  2. a fast DC charge that takes no longer than a lunch break. We typically size these batteries such that they can run till lunch, take a fast DC charge over the lunch break, and then are ready by the time lunch is over to complete the rest of the shift.