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• Re: 110v battery charger for house battery - suggestions for 88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 22:11:04 -0400
  http://tinyurl.com/m4qov2 http://tinyurl.com/kv8y2f These are Guest marine chargers, there are other brands out there too but these are great...
• Re: Sure Power 1314 vs Sure Power 1315
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:17:54 -0400
  Like Loren, I have the 1315 and have a built in battery charger. When driving, the alternator first charges the starter battery and then...
• Tests with eliminator/shumacher 2/8/12A charger.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:25:40 -0800
  I've been looking for an inexpensive, yet efficient coach battery charger and shore power supply for my '82 Westy. The '94 has a...
• Re: Dual battery chargers
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:25:12 -0800
  ...Dual battery chargers > > >> Marinco sells a 110V battery charger that will charge two batteries >> at once--two 5 amp outputs. (http://www.marinco.com...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 18:06:40 -0700
  RE: Chargers Look at the Progressive Dynamics chargers. Shop the price. Mine has been fine, 40 amp, not to big.
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:42:39 -0400
  ...1) You charge your aux battery with an external charger to (say) 13.5 volts, but your vehicle battery is at 12.9. Start...
• Re: Temperature compensated battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:40:19 -0700
  ...Temperature compensated battery charger Temp compensated chargers are readily available in the green energy field and don't cost $400 either: Link chosen at...
• Little problem with trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:35:26 -0600
  About a month ago, I mated a trickle charger with a cig lighter plug so I could plug up the westy electrical socket to...
• 110v battery charger for house battery - suggestions for 88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Susmay
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 18:44:53 -0700
  ...They have a float charger-battery maintainer, which does not charge fast enough (or even fully). I want to be able to roll into...
• Re: Battery chargers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:14:40 -0500
  ...You need to make sure the charger does not dry the batteries out. This charger is a bit too high for AGM. It also...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:45:38 -0700
  ...Bypass diode between NC and > common, in case unhooking the powered charger generates a spike (many > chargers specify to connect the battery before plugging...
• Re: Solar Battery Chargers
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:00:41 -0800
  ...I don't know if solar charger charges the Westy's battery but it certainly does not drain it. The T-Bird, however, had...
• Re: Lifespan of Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Thu, 6 Oct 2022 08:25:18 -0700
  ...I just wonder if any smart chargers are smart enough to know, when charging power is restored, and they find the battery at X...
• Re: deep cycle btry: when to stop charging?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 22 Jun 1997 20:06:31 -0400
  ...As the battery approaches its full charge state its input impedence will rise and the charge rate will slow. Any residual current will be...
• Re: Westy battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 10 Jan 2015 09:58:57 -0800
  I've been using Ctek chargers for years now, and have three, one on each of the three cars I store. On the two...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 17:57:17 -0700
  At 05:41 PM 8/1/2013, Karl Mullendore wrote: >That (7.2-amp) charger is far too small fr anything much larger than...
• Re: Westy battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 11 Jan 2015 14:38:33 -0500
  Stuart, I think I thoroughly checked out about 100 chargers and am going stare crazy at all the facts, all the positive and negative...
• Re: Tests with eliminator/shumacher 2/8/12A charger.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:35:26 -0500
  ...Hence power supplied by charger and not battery when connected to shore power. 3. Connected charger, charged battery, then connected load. Here is where...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:18:14 -0400
  ...Bypass diode between NC and > common, in case unhooking the powered charger generates a spike (many > chargers specify to connect the battery before plugging...
• battery charger for less than 20 dollars and 20 minutes
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:38:28 -0400
  Until today my second battery was only charged when I ran the engine and since I am hanging out in one place a lot...
• Fwd: Can I Set 13.6 volts at the Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:01:13 -0400
  ...13.6V at the battery is what you'd use to "float" most batteries -- keep them charged but not charge them. To fully charge...
• Re: Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps)
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:52:13 -0600
  Actually, the unit I had in mind was a solar trickle charger, not 110v, and that was more what I was asking about than...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:05:20 -0800
  ...When driving, the engine battery gets pulled up > to snuff and then the aux battery is charged. If engine off and > charger is attached...
• Re: Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 08:35:50 -0800
  ...You can also buy intelligent converter/chargers that will charge your batteries from shore power (120 VAC) as well as provide 12 VDC when...
• Re: GoWesty Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:18:19 -0600
  ...The battery charger can be connected to the house battery and > also > charge the chassis battery when connected to "shore" power. The really good...
• Surepower 1315 and charging issues
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 5 May 2009 19:01:58 -0700
  After reading the recent posts regarding the Surepower 1315, Vitrifrigo, aux battery wiring, etc., I was curious if a battery charger or Progressive Dynamics...
• Did I hurt my Aux Battery?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:35:55 -0700
  ...I charged it a second time. It still charged back up quickly. (1/2 hour - 45 minutes). Is the fast charging a bad sign...
• Re: Little problem with trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:51:45 -0800
  ...That means that the battery was feeding the charger. > > Is there any significant current loss going backward through the > charger? Is it just running...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:43:03 -0400
  At 05:03 PM 9/20/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >I have a little "smart charger" in the van which trickles the house...
• Trickle Charger Install
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 13:40:02 -0500
  I am thinking about mounting a trickle charger (1 amp) under the sink. I would plug it into the extra 110VAC outlet (where the...
• Re: Westy battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 11 Jan 2015 12:11:09 -0800
  I forgot, I actually store four cars now, so I need another one! So far, the Sears charger on my MGB has kept the...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 3 Aug 2013 12:39:06 -0700
  ...However, a given charger can provide only so much current. A small charger may not be able to provide enough current to bring a...
• Re: Battery switches
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:22:42 -0400
  ...Because of the nature of lead-acid batteries, two batteries paralleled together while being charged will automatically apportion the charge so that the bulk...
• RE: Rebuilt alternator for my 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 18:23:27 -0400
  ...A 13.5 volt charge is good to keep the battery alive. You can charge it at 14.5 volts but keep an eye...
• Re: Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 15:39:36 -0400
  A cheaper but much clumsier approach to charge a deep cycle battery to 100% while driving or idling: Most of us probably already own...
• Re: Surepower 1315, auxiliary fuse block, Progressive Dynamics charger, and Vitrifrigo installation questions
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 6 May 2009 17:47:12 -0700
  ...Therefore the 1314, set up to charge the aux battery when the engine is running but not charge the starting battery when the aux...
• Re: Auxiliary battery recommendations
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 3 Jun 2016 08:47:27 -0400
  I have been having good luck with the wheel chair deep cycle batteries as long as you have a good charger attached and you...
• (Fwd) Re: '81 Westy Deep-cycle/group 41 combo Q's
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lumb
  Fri, 14 Mar 1997 16:12:33 +0200
  ...So the > greedy deep-cycle battery is hogging all the charge and not leaving any > for poor Mr. Group 41! It _may_ be that...
• Onboard Battery Charger
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:05:47 -0700
  Okay, what have people mounted in their vans as an onboard battery charger? I'm looking for a compact unit that will charge an...
• Re: Dual on-board Battery Charger
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 12 May 2010 17:48:33 -0700
  ...Onboard Charger You can get a good 30 or 40 amp charger for less money than the biggest they show (20 amp) http://www...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 21:09:37 -0400
  A 7- or 8-amp charger will never bring a battery that's been drained significantly back up at a proper rate. This can...
• Re: battery charger for smaller AA, D, etc.
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:48:00 -0500
  Something to pay attention to, the first charger listed below only charges Ni-MH batteries. The second one with charge both the Ni-CAD...
• Re: How long does your Vanagon's battery stay charged when sitting?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Mon, 9 May 2016 22:52:59 -0700
  ...I thought two weeks was a short time to hold a charge. The battery is new, and it runs down after two weeks even...
• Fast German Auto rebuilds and core charges?
  Historical mailing list - Curtis Gatlin
  Sat, 10 Oct 1998 23:38:49 EDT
  Someone from the net said they paid a lot for the core charges, what charges,$400 as they list, which I suspect mine will...
• Re: Battery Charger ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:47:57 -0400
  Most older trailers/RV had power centers with chargers that are somewhat worthless for charging a battery now and then become destructive when left...
• Fully-charged battery for alternator install?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Thu, 6 May 2010 12:29:44 -0600
  ...Fully-charged battery for alternator install? > > > I read something recently in the archives referencing a fully- > charged = > battery when installing a new alternator. I...
• Re: Lithium battery
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Jun 2023 04:51:21 +0000
  ...Can I use my regular 12 V charger to charge this battery? Or is there any special charger needed? Thank you. --------------------- Most lithium batteries...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 18:27:47 -0700
  ...The charger showed it as charged and didn't display a fault but I should try depleting the battery a little then charging it...
• Re: cost of propane fill??
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 23 May 2005 13:14:27 -0600
  ...a couple years ago it was about 1 in 5 had minimum charge. Now almost all do. With most the charge is a 20...
• Re: Solar Panel: Charge Controller & Vents
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Tue, 6 May 2008 16:22:09 -0700
  ...I then have to remove my front seat to allow me to get the chargers leads in there, and then run the charger on...
• Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Otmar
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 09:52:41 -0700
  At 8:02 AM -0400 7/13/05, Dennis Haynes wrote: >The capacity of the alternator has little effect on the rate of charge...
• VW Solar Battery Charger Part No. 1CO 915 687- Any experience?
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:05:01 -0800
  I have this VW solar charger designed to sit in the windshield and trickle charge the starting battery. I have only used it upon...
• Re: Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 16:43:08 -0700
  ...Most of us probably already own a regular 120V battery charger, and many already have an inverter. > > To charge first separate starting and deep...
• Re: How long does your Vanagon's battery stay charged when sitting?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 9 May 2016 16:13:24 -0400
  Either your battery isn't holding a charge, or isn't being correctly charged. Our Westy is stored for the winter - minimum four months...
• Re: DC to DC Charger for Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 19 Jun 2024 07:45:14 -0700
  This looks like an interesting device, would allow the alternator to properly charge AGM batteries. -Mark > On Jun 18, 2024, at 7:47 AM...
• Re: solar charger
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:48:51 -0600
  ...The small solar chargers are intended to only trickle charge a battery. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits...
• Re: Solar charge controller needed what were the recommendations from a while back
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:44:52 -0700
  I use this charge controller... http://www.hqsolarpower.com/HQST-30A-MPPT-Solar-Charge-Controller-p/hqst-ctrl-mppt30.htm 30Amp in case I...
• Re: Onboard Battery Charger
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:43:44 -0700
  ...On 6/26/07, andy.highland <andy@420.am> wrote: > > I use this charger with an odyssey pc1200 AGM battery: > > http://www.batterystuff.com...
• Re: Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 3 Mar 2016 16:38:28 -0800
  I assume you mean the charger is putting out 17v, and that's way too much. The charger is bad. Charging voltage should be...
• Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:39:50 -0700
  On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote: > Progressive dynamics makes the chargers you. Designed and listed...