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How to calculate battery charge time

Insert battery capacity (Ah), charger current (A), and start/end charge. Click Calculate to obtain charge time.
Ah
A
% start
% end
hours
The formula is hours = Ah × (end% − start%) / 100 / A. For example, a 100 Ah battery from 20% to 80% on a 20 A charger is 100 × 0.6 / 20 = 3 hours. This is the constant-current estimate. Charging the last stretch to 100% on lithium often takes longer because current tapers.

How to calculate charger amps from charge time

Insert battery capacity (Ah), the time you have (hours), and start/end charge. Click Calculate to obtain charger current (A).
Ah
hours
% start
% end
A
The formula is A = Ah × (end% − start%) / 100 / hours. For example, 100 Ah from 0% to 100% in 5 hours needs 100 / 5 = 20 A.