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• Re: Shore batteries
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 17:39:13 -0800
  ...In one position of the switch, that +12 goes to the input of the DC > DC charger, which charges the house battery at 15A...
• Re: travel to libby montana
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 21:04:27 -0700
  ...And if you are at a location where you have 120VAC to run your battery charger then why not get a small electric heater...
• Re: charging system problem? battery sitting for a while.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 16:58:45 -0500
  ...The 2A charger will require ~ 30 hours bringing it up to charge if it really delivers 2 amps and the battery is healthy. Dennis...
• Re: Electrical charging options?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 30 Apr 2023 12:39:10 -0400
  ...Also, when shore power is provided the chassis battery gets charged first and then the house (aux) battery gets connected as voltage rises. It...
• Re: Exciting things happening at Van-Again!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:36:21 -0500
  ...If you are going to charge book charge book, if you are going to charge time charge time.>>> Now here's a twist to...
• Re: OEM shocks
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 02:39:08 +0200
  ...I guess the rear Boge shocks are gas charged?? > Is this what > would make the difference? > > Are the front Boge charged as well? > > I...
• Re: Alternator/Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 08:57:18 EST
  ...The alterator charges both batteries. What you may want to do is get one of the Hella auxiliary battery kits or look in Bentley...
• Re: batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
  Wed, 28 May 2008 12:46:44 -0400
  ...Thousands of charges compared to 600-700 charges on the old lead wet ones. > We are on the verge of a new way ladies...
• Re: For Canucks Only -what kind of battery?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:03:43 -0800
  ...that the kind of info that never get propagated about those OPITMAs what do you mean go bad would not hold a charge at...
• A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Apr 2020 14:48:00 +0000
  ...For the charger section it does deliver just over 15 A/H and charges to an indicated 14.2 volts. Manual says it should...
• Re: Towing Insurance???
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 20:55:41 -0400
  ...They will charge you the overmileage. Get the plus, or bring some cash. ----- Original Message ----- From: <jbrush@aros.net> To: "Matthew Libby" <MLibby1@cfl...
• Re: charging system problem? battery sitting for a while.
  Historical mailing list - tolga
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 18:56:27 -0500
  ...The 2A charger >will require ~ 30 hours bringing it up to charge if it really delivers 2 >amps and the battery is healthy. > >Dennis...
• Re: Iraggi alternators
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:19:16 -0700
  ...Lead acid batteries can't be quick charged without damaging them. A charge rate of 20% to 25% of the total ampere-hour rating...
• Re: Electronic Rust Protection?
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 13:45:00 -0400
  ...The corrosion of steel in air involves small charge imbalances in the sheet of steel itself. Water that condenses on the steel allows charge...
• Re: Solar Panel - Diode question for Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:07:28 -0500
  ...can't use the same aforementioned VW solar charger to also keep my >auxiliary battery charged through the dedicated 12V output jack I >have...
• Fwd: amount of freon in ac system
  Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 21:16:58 EDT
  ...Went with a charge = to 80% of R-12 charge. Cooling OK but there's no icicles hanging from the ceiling. Does anyone have...
• Re: Um, what's a "core charge"?
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Sat, 19 May 2007 10:50:32 -0400
  ...A rebuilt Bosch starter for $164 with a $60 core charge. > > Example 2. A no-name rebuilt starter for $130 with "no core charge...
• Re: Charge battery but can't access it
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Jul 2023 20:00:13 +0000
  ...no leakage (from crash) in the battery area.  There are trickle chargers that can just hookup to your power outlet (cigarette lighter), but no...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:08:35 -0700
  ...Batteries can not be properly charged on fixed voltage systems. Smart chargers can't work while power demands are constantly changing. The voltage is...
• Re: Battery Sages
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:35:20 -0600
  ...Something to keep in mind is that to use battery voltage as a measure of battery charge, the electrolite must be uniform. That isn...
• Re: Help installtion Aux.battery 1985 westy
  Historical mailing list
  12 Jun 96 18:14:00 -0500
  ...I agree that the the charge rate to the >coach battery would be slowed, but since there's easily more than .6 >volts to...
• Re: Cell Phone Charges - NOT Friday Follies NVC
  Historical mailing list - Lucas Thompson
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:50:40 -0800
  ...Cell Phone Charges - NOT Friday Follies Thought this was worth sharing. JUST A REMINDER....11 days from today, all cell phone numbers are being...
• Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Fri, 17 May 2002 10:17:37 -0400
  I am heading off for the weekend and thought that it might be a good idea for me to charge my second battery (which...
• Solar controller question..semi off topic.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:23:01 -0700
  ...In order to charge a big fat RV deep cycle battery, do I need a big expensive charger/controller? What do these numbers all...
• Re: Trailers, Portable Generators and the like
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:57:12 -0500
  ...Illinois I don't believe charged extra for the single axle trailer. Of course I have a SmartTag/FastToll/EzPass device on my Vanagons...
• Re: Isolator vs Seperator (mechanical relay) was Re: Sure Power 1315 battery separator
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:31:02 -0800
  > A-the battery must always be recharged at the proper voltage as spec'd by > mfg it must be maintained at FULL charge at...
• Battery Mfg. Warranty Charging Voltage
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 08:03:48 -0700
  ...I explained that the battery would not take a full charge using a trickle charger. He asked what kind of car it was in...
• Fwd: [not_a_vw_club] 1st Ever Unofficial Not a VW Club Camp OUT!!
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 22 May 2009 20:26:08 -0400
  ...They charge per Vehicle >so if you bring 6 cars you maybe charged more. No additional charge >per person. Fire wood is Available and...
• Re: WARNING: Canadians should **NOT** use UPS when ordering from theUSA!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 9 May 1998 19:34:50 -0100
  ...Furthermore, the post office charges strictly by weight, whereas UPS adds a surcharge for bulkier packages. It is worth noting, though, that UPS does...
• ~Flaming DIEsels~ Re: how much interest IS there in the 5cyl
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 10:13:05 -0000
  ...It is for this reason that some people (me included) use a water-cooled chargecooler (not stock!) to keep the charge temperature right down...
• How Long Running to Charge the Battery After Starting?
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sun, 9 Mar 2008 14:19:27 -0400
  ...Apparently, it was not enough to call it a helathy charge. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Mar 9, 2008...
• Re: Second battery in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Torrella
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 13:49:33 -0500
  ...Our travel trailer has similar set up that's charged off the trailer lights plug going down the road or with charger when plugged...
• Re: EV - Solar powered trickle charger
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 20:53:33 -0700
  ...Jim wrote: > I checked Radio Shack for the Solar powered trickle charger but they said they didn't carry such a thing. What about...
• Re: Batteries
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 19:13:48 EDT
  George; A two amp charger or just driving will not properly restore the battery. I recommend a good , regulated twelve amp charger overnight. Drive...
• Know of a good mechanic near Costa Mesa?
  Historical mailing list - LBMelman
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 01:17:54 -0700
  ...The dealership is only interersted in doing manufacturers warrenty work as they can charge out the ying yang for it and treats me as...
• Re: Solar charger NOT to buy
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:56:16 +1300
  ...Any charger, including the alternator, can fry a battery if it overcharges. Sounds like a diode failure or something, so failing to regulate properly...
• Re: Dual battery chargers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:46:22 -0800
  ...or 5 days at a time? > > Thanks. > > Jeff > Yes- a fully charged battery should be maintained at 1-1.5 amps max depending on...
• Re: Solar Battery Chargers
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 17 Dec 2004 07:20:55 +0000
  ...Solar Battery Chargers >Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:42:26 -0800 > >Has anyone ever used one of those solar battery chargers on your...
• Re: Charging batteries in parallel ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 9 Feb 2015 07:06:19 -0500
  ...My question is how to > charged them with my on board charger? Do I put positive on #1 battery and > then put negative on...
• Small smart charger with equalize mode?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:04:38 -0700
  ...I do have a pair of little smart chargers mounted in the van, which keep the two batteries (engine and house) on float when...
• Re: 12V accessories from 120V shore power
  Historical mailing list - David O'Bryan
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:48:35 -0500
  ...http://www.progressivedyn.com/prod_details/rv_conv/rv_converter_pd9130_2.html and added their 'Charge Wizard' to it. Check their bargin center...
• Re: solar charge controller any suggestions THANKS and more ??
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Tue, 25 Dec 2018 11:48:34 -0800
  ...That way both batts can be charged by the alternator when driving, or by the solar if the power is high enough. If either...
• Re: dual battery? hobigesuss!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 22:45:12 -0700
  ...it is the wire size that controls the rate of charge... In fact, one of the limitations of the Hella Kit is that the...
• Re: Cell Phone Charges - NOT Friday Follies NVC
  Historical mailing list - Leslie H Schwartz
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:16:38 -0800
  ...Cell Phone Charges - NOT Friday Follies NVC See: http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp Lucas 82 westy/86 GL -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Surepower 1315 test report
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 11 May 2009 14:48:34 -0700
  The issue for me isn't the PD charger, its the solar panels. I don't want to charge the start battery with the...
• Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:41:14 -0300
  ...idea: > http://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-Decora-15-Amp-Tamper-Resistant-Combination-Receptacle-and-USB-Charger-White-R02-T5631-00W/205730876 > . > > HTH, > Tony
• Camper battery
  Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 16:53:35 EDT
  I was thing of using one of those "jumper Battery" things they are portable, have an ac charger and also charges from the lighter...
• Re: Charge Controller
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Wed, 7 May 2008 19:00:37 -0700
  ...Have you ever posted pics of where you're charge controller is located? From: Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> To: obeechi@RUNBOX.COM...
• Re: power in bus for a PC (little Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 28 May 2000 09:46:04 -0700
  ...I would stay away from any cheepie inverters to charge your lap top... I would only use a charger or inverter recommended by the...
• Re: LP tank for Westy
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 11 Apr 1999 17:01:49 -0400
  > For the benefit of the Canadian listmembers, could you give us an > idea what type of duty charges we can expect when ordering. ie...
• Re: Re; Solar power your VW
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 11:58:23 -0700
  ...I would suggest trying to find a cigarette-lighter type charger for the Canon, though. A lot of energy is wasted in converting the...
• Re: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 10:27:46 -0400
  ...As I understand it, the voltage regulator in the alternator does not know the battery state of charge. State of charge cannot be determined...
• Re: Livin' in the USB fast lane--electrical intrigue
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 06:47:06 -0700
  Do you have another iPhone 6 charger cable? There's no reason why the charger and/or the cable should get hot with just...
• Broken Odometer and trip meter
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 09:11:34 -0800
  ...Any one know what they charge? Also, my tach does not go all the way down to zero when the vehicle is turned off...
• Normal Voltage readings for 2nd battery?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:29:20 -0500
  ...I was concerned that my Gel Cell was Not getting a full charge or there was a mysterious power drain. The battery is reading...
• Re: Canadian taxes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:00:06 -0800
  ...I will not even charge a service charge! > > Chris >
• Re: Is this battery charger any good?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Chidlaw
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 16:58:51 -0800
  ...http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=ACC-1206WB This same charger is sold elsewhere under the Soneil brand, a better known name. Batterymart...
• Re: cheap battery smart(?) charger at Aldi
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 2 Nov 2015 18:49:16 -0700
  ...tapers > to lower amperage as battery gets close to full and switches to trickle > when charge is done. > > https://www.google.com/search?q...
• Re: Adjust Battery LED Pot
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Nov 1994 13:23:21 -0500
  ...At 12.4 volts the LED reads yellow. > > You all know that 11.9 volts is a dead battery; 12.25 is half charged...
• Re: alternator--voltage vs. amps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:35:44 -0500
  ...Charge a battery to fast and the voltage will rise making the battery appear to be charged when it is not. Charging consists of...