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Re: Westy battery charger
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 13 Jan 2015 06:59:04 -0500
Tim How did you wire the main battery to the onboard charger? I have one NAPA 1.5 charger under the sink also. It...
On-board Charging.
Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
Mon, 4 Nov 96 13:01:22 -0600
Ron had asked if anyone has added a charger to their battery system. aa-yup. sorta. for a while. but my primary purpose was...
Digital chargers... a problem?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 5 Aug 2009 22:06:58 -0500
...An electrician camped next door loaned me his analog charger and said that when those digital chargers don't sense any current coming from...
Dual battery chargers
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:06:56 -0800
Marinco sells a 110V battery charger that will charge two batteries at once--two 5 amp outputs. (http://www.marinco.com/scpt/ProdPage.php...
Re: Solar Power Charger for Van Camping
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:01:45 -0800
RE: Solar Charger Are you talking about this item: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travelpower/e193/
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: Solar Power Charger for Van Camping
Historical mailing list - Pat Sloan
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:21:17 -0800
...Re: [VANAGON] Solar Power Charger for Van Camping RE: Solar Charger Are you talking about this item: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travelpower/e193/
Re: Solar Battery Chargers
Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:00:41 -0800
...I don't know if the solar charger was at fault but I expect that the T-Bird cigarette lighter socket and solar charger...
Re: solar battery charger
Historical mailing list - Bob Paul
Wed, 11 Jun 2003 09:35:30 EDT
In a message dated 6/9/2003 6:56:25 PM Mountain Daylight Time, yosemite333@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << Anyone tried these solar battery chargers...
Fwd: A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider
Historical mailing list
Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:26:28 +0000
...A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider An online search of Soyond took me here: http://soyond.com/product/cosuper-2000w-inverter-charger-dc...
Re: Sure Power 1315 question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:12:48 -0500
You should consider one of the progressive dynamics chargers. Designed and listed for RV applications and with the charge wizard, is an excellent charger...
Re: A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider
Historical mailing list
Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:16:39 +0000
...A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider An online search of Soyond took me here: http://soyond.com/product/cosuper-2000w-inverter-charger-dc...
Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
Sun, 4 Aug 2013 11:50:46 -0400
...Four years ago I searched for a battery charger to use with my Truck Fridge and the 4 motorcycle battery axillary setup and after...
Re: Charging the batteries..
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 23 Apr 2016 18:20:21 -0700
...The question is if use a charger like this one on the main battery http://www.autozone.com/test-scan-and-specialty-tools/battery...
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...
Trickle Charger Hookup
Historical mailing list - JD Foster
Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:03:06 -0700
This weekend I picked up a little trickle charger that I'd like to permanently install and hardwire so that it keeps the battery...
Re: Westy battery charger
Historical mailing list - Barry Cotter
Sat, 10 Jan 2015 13:05:13 -0800
...When my 2/10 amp trickle charger died ~20 years ago, I bit the bullet and bought a real battery charger. Expensive? Yes. Worth...
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: Digital chargers... a problem?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:02:09 -0500
I won't throw it away because there are too many uses around the house for a charger of any kind, but it has...
Re: Trickle chargers was: Group 41 As house battery,
Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
Wed, 5 Feb 2020 11:22:00 -0500
Most chargers do not have the smarts to stop charging when the battery is full. When a lead acid battery is charging, some of...
Re: A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider
Historical mailing list
Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:32:34 +0000
...A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider An online search of Soyond took me here: http://soyond.com/product/cosuper-2000w-inverter-charger-dc...
battery charger for smaller AA, D, etc.
Historical mailing list - Troy
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:15:05 -0800
...I'm looking for a battery charger with a car adapter that will charge smaller AAA, AA, C and D batteries. Here's a...
Sure Power 1315 question
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:17:25 -0800
...I'm planning on wiring a 120V battery charger to the system to keep the batteries topped up when parked in my garage. The...
Re: Another battery- did float charger cook mine
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 10 May 2021 08:08:15 -0700
I use a regular 6amp charger with a timer... say 2 hours ON 4 hours OFF and so on...
Re: Battery charging question... will this work?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 9 Aug 2009 20:40:20 -0700
...Never run the engine with any charger hooked up unless it says in the charger manual that you may do so. Mark Scott Daniel...
Re: The good trickle charger
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 9 Sep 2004 06:13:53 -0700
...1.5 Amp Fully Automatic Onboard Maintainer/Charger" I'm going to cc: the vanagon list with this message so your response becomes part...
Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 17 Jul 2015 19:34:06 +0000
...Jim On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 2:15 PM Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote: > Blog post on a Dual USB charger I...
Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:14:37 -0400
...15:15 Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > Blog post on a Dual USB charger I added to the rear of the van...
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...
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...
Re: Aux Battery Charging Alternatives Question for the Electrical Gurus
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:24:14 -0400
Is you smart charger designed to permanently installed? If so, there should be no problem having the solar charger and the other battery charger...
Re: Solar Power Charger for Van Camping
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:52:20 -0800
...Huge Capacity Solar Charger Assuming it works according to spec it would probably make a good backup or supplemental power source (assuming you can...
Re: [f]Niners and Chargers! Whew!!!
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Tue, 17 Jan 1995 11:30:09 -0800 (PST)
...People have been ragging on the Chargers from > day one, saying they would end up last in the AFC, yadda yadda yadda. > They were...
Re: The good trickle charger
Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
Tue, 14 Sep 2004 15:57:05 -0400
...Should I have a trickle charger that I plug into my house current while the Westy is parked in the driveway in the winter...
VW Solar Battery Charger Location - Westy Roof Vent
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:15:12 -0400
...So I put the charger up against the roof vent, the suction cups took hold...IT FIT!!! I ran the cable from the charger...
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...
Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 3 Aug 2013 13:10:34 -0500
...A smart charger like the one for sale on Amazon is the best charger to use even though it will cost a little more...
Re: Westy battery charger
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:12:18 -0500
My NAPA on board charger goes on automatically when I hook up to shore power. No on off switch.hopes this helps Dennis Jowell...
Re: SURE POWER 1315
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:03:38 -0800
...Sounds like the PD charger is the way to go. Loren---did you put the charger under your rear seat as well? Did you...
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: Temperature compensated battery charger
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:06:33 -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...
Re: Charging the batteries..
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 23 Apr 2016 21:29:59 -0400
...In many RV applications the main advantage of using an ACR is that a charger-power supply connected to the house batteries will also...
MinnKota charger
Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 18:34:18 -0800
Hi all Has someone tried the onboard MinnKota battery charger MK-210D for their westfalia? I am thinking of buying one. Any review appreciated...
Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:26:26 -0400
...The alternator and any charger inherently will block back feed. I routinely run the engine and generator powered 100A/H charger in the motorhome...
Re: GoWesty Aux Battery
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 20:41:22 -0500
Only if you add an appropriate battery charger! If you are planning to do that then consider a voltage controlled battery combiner. The battery...
battery charger for less than 20 dollars and 20 minutes
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:38:28 -0400
...As I understand it that will eventually ruin a battery so I set up a charger that will automatically charge/maintain the house battery...
Voltage Question
Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
Fri, 4 Mar 2016 00:08:55 +0000
...Battery charger that I use on my Vanagon. The little muffin fan died I replaced with a another 12V. ball bearing fan but the...
Re: Battery isolator question
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:39:58 -0700
�� I installed the GW Auxiliary Battery Kit (AUX 700) along with the battery charger they sell (GVW-PRO.) The quality of the components and...
Re: Westy battery charger
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:31:19 -0500
Barry I always have used on each battery a NAPA trickle charger. They are connected directly to each individual battery during the winter months...
Re: Electrical charging options?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 30 Apr 2023 17:27:52 +0000
...Too many lines? Dennis 10A BatteryLink(r) Charger (North America) - Blue Sea Systems<https://www.bluesea.com/products/7605/BatteryLink_Charger> From: Dennis Haynes...
Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
Sat, 18 Jul 2015 10:26:05 -0400
...Thanks, Dake > On Jul 17, 2015, at 3:15 PM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Blog post on a Dual USB charger I...
Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:14:22 -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: Auxilary battery charger
Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
Thu, 7 May 1998 23:39:48 -0700
...Auxilary battery charger >References: <v03110700b1770f609649@[206.63.32.172]> > > >But the reel problem is : the battery charger do not work on ac voltage. >The...
Re: Westy battery charger
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 13 Jan 2015 06:38:50 -0600
...On the Schumacher charger I had, it would not charge unless you made a selection of amperage. Is there a smart charger smart enough...
Re: Battery Recharging Question
Historical mailing list - don spence
Sat, 7 Jan 2006 12:33:56 -0700
Robert Setting the charger to 6 V will not charge the battery. You need voltage to "push" electrons into the battery, thereby changing the...
Re: travel to libby montana
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Thu, 11 Oct 2001 10:15:53 -0600
...Most likely a cheap charger will cause the radio to buzz 60 hz, I use the newfangled switched-mode lightweight charger, no complaints. Rachel...
74 Westie-Auxiliary Power Wirng diagram needed
Historical mailing list - Easton Trevor
Wed, 29 May 96 09:53:00 DST
Can someone provide me with an electrical diagram for the second battery, relay, charger and fridge? The owners manual has nothing and the local...
Re: automatic aux battery charger + inverter setup
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 25 Aug 2015 22:05:32 -0400
There are inverter-charger combinations that include the changeover relay to go from shore to inverter power. Typically these are for larger RV's...
Re: A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 26 Apr 2020 12:44:57 -0700
...https://www.cosuper.com/inverter-charger/2000w---3000w-pure-sine-wave-inverter-chargers-cpt2k3k.asp On 4/26/20, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com...
VW Solar battery chargers...
Historical mailing list - dave bowers
Fri, 6 Dec 2002 14:08:25 -0800
Hey folks, Today while researching more on solar battery chargers, I came across this VW charger on eBay. Not too powerful but it might...