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Re: Surepower 1315 test report
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Sun, 10 May 2009 09:48:06 -0700
...In fact, yesterday my smart charger (Schumaker 2/10/30/60 SpeedCharger) went into error mode probably because the 1315 was switching back and...
Re: Picture of AAZ or AHU turbo charger down pipe please?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 20 Jul 2002 19:23:28 -0700
Lots of pictures of turbo chargers there - but not of the exhaust side of them unfortunately. David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel...
Trickle charging battery with 1.8W solar panel = failure
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:16:03 -0600
Hi, Before leaving for Europe last fall I bought a 1.8W solar panel trickle charger and put it on my '82 Westy inside...
Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sat, 3 Aug 2013 10:00:03 -0700
Karl wrote: >I'd recommend a 20-30A Iota charger. Fair enough. This 30-amp model is not quite twice as expensive as my...
Re: Solar panel battery charger, where to plug in
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:54:21 -0700
...If you do this, then you can just plug the solar charger into the cig lighter. NO? M __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center...
Re: battery-inverter-charger-battery loop
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:17:05 -0400
...battery-inverter-charger-battery loop I'm working on a setup that would use one switch to switch all my AC outlets from Shore...
Re: travel to libby montana
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 12 Oct 2001 03:03:48 EDT
...We will be hooking up an electrical connection each night. �� Has anyone used a trickle charger to keep a charge on the battery? �� If...
Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:17:50 -0800
...Or maybe a DC-DC charger? Assuming I don't create a black hole or something, seems like the charger could deliver higher than...
Re: Another battery- did float charger cook mine
Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
Tue, 11 May 2021 08:21:28 -0500
...Another battery- did float charger cook mine > > Spencer, > > I’ve been happy with my Noco genius charger. It’s gets varying reviews > online but...
Re: Where to mount DC/DC charger?
Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:53:58 -0400
...looking for recommendations on where to mount a largish dc/dc > charger. > > Unfortunately it requires some ventilation. > > I was thinking of creating a recess...
Re: VW solar charger - operational?
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 11 Nov 2003 20:11:17 -0800
...On 11/11/03 5:54 PM, "karen davis" <yosemite333@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > How does one tell whether this VW solar battery charger is...
Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 6 Aug 2013 11:01:49 -0700
...only as a power supply for fridge and not as a charger. Neil. On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 6:22 AM, Harold Teer...
Re: VW Solar Panel
Historical mailing list - Russell, William
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 14:53:52 -0400
...Where did you get the trickle charger? Are you sure that you don't need to worry about overcharging? I'm still trying to...
Re: Voltage surges
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Sat, 22 May 2010 10:16:12 -0700
David Beierl wrote: > Lots of modern battery chargers will pulse-charge at more-or-less full > output once the battery leaves the deep-drained...
Re: Shorten Aux Battery Recharge Time
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 14:09:53 -0500
...If my >calculations are correct, a 20 amp charger should fully recharge this >battery in around 2 hrs. The Optima specs I see run...
Re: AC-DC converter and battery charger question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 21 Apr 1998 19:21:26 -0400
...The marine industry has excellent battery chargers that will charge and maintain multiple banks of batteries and still keep them isolated. The RV converters...
Re: Solar charger NOT to buy
Historical mailing list - Jack
Thu, 13 Nov 2003 13:39:51 -0800
...2003, at 15:56, Jay L Snyder wrote: > The small solar charger I have (125 ma max) does not have a diode. Too > much...
Re: Trickle charging battery with 1.8W solar panel = failure
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:24:35 -0700
...If you don't do this, you will > eventually drive off with the charger still connected, and end up > buying a new charger, a...
Re: Battery isolator question
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:44:48 -0500
...Was also planning on a 2 bank battery charger/tender similar to what I have in my fishing boat tied to shore power Velma...
Re: VW solar charger - operational?
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 11 Nov 2003 21:19:55 -0500
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003, karen davis wrote: > How does one tell whether this VW solar battery charger is really working? > I heard that...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:00:53 -0700
...When Mellow Yellow is not in use for more than a week or so I connect a pair of chargers (Battery Tender Plus, http...
Re: Picture of AAZ or AHU turbo charger down pipe please?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sat, 20 Jul 2002 19:26:24 -0700
...Picture of AAZ or AHU turbo charger down pipe please? 2 different turbos were used on the AAZ motors AFAIK. I have one of...
Re: Westy battery charger
Historical mailing list - Tim Whynot
Tue, 13 Jan 2015 06:31:29 -0500
With my Westy hooked up to shore power, I have two Schmaker 1.5 amp smart chargers under the sink. They are connected to...
Re: Integrated Laptop Charger
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:42:34 -0700
...cheers alistair On 2013-06-18, at 6:17 PM, Steve Williams wrote: > I just finished a fun little project, a laptop charger integrated...
Shore Power Battery Charger
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:37:58 -0400
...This seems to be the best battery charger option. and it is on-sale this week from Bass Pro. http://www.basspro.com/webapp...
Re: Surepower 1315 and charging issues
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Tue, 5 May 2009 21:50:59 -0700
...So I went down to the >> garage to grab my battery charger and volt meter. The charger was >> connected directly to the aux battery...
Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:06:55 -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: Woah! Didn't see that coming!
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 31 May 2013 19:23:53 -0700
...Prepping for my trip tomorrow, I took out this cell charger that I bought that fits into the cigarette lighter to test it out...
Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:11:02 -0800
...It was a 3 or 4 stage smart charger which is much better > for deep cycle batteries than relying on the voltage regulator. My...
Battery chargers
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Fri, 7 Aug 2009 15:30:07 -0400
Can I talk battery chargers today without getting scolded? They are indeed used to charge Vanagon batteries... I have a Century 55/10/2A...
Re: cheap battery smart(?) charger at Aldi
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 2 Nov 2015 21:14:01 -0500
...CPL-2054U aldi battery charger and found that, among other references to it. Good luck! Edward On Mon, Nov 2, 2015 at 8:48...
Re: Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sat, 3 Nov 2007 16:43:08 -0700
...The Vanagonwiki solar page also described using the two-step (inverter > Mains charger) approach. Looks to be a perfectly workable solution to getting your...
Re: Trickle charging battery with 1.8W solar panel = failure
Historical mailing list - mike .
Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:31:03 -0700
...If you don't do this, you will >> eventually drive off with the charger still connected, and end up >> buying a new charger, a...
Oops. (Auxiliary Battery, DC Fridge)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:10:55 -0700
In noting that each of my onboard permanent battery chargers draw a small amount of current when not charging, I put my ultimate cleverness...
Battery isolator question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:53:53 -0700
...I also plan to install a permanently mounted smart charger hooked into the shore power circuit so I can just plug in the van...
Re: Voltage surges
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sat, 22 May 2010 05:12:09 -0700
...Until I plug in the charger cable to the Droid. The charger cable is powered by a little Griffin USB car charger, which I...
Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:39:06 -0700
...On 10/11/2011 08:27 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Progressive dynamics makes the chargers you. Designed and listed for use RV's. The...
Friday; 12V generator ideas / Tiny Honda Generator
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:44:49 -0500
...http://www.altenbatterychargers.com/battery-chargers/gas-powered-battery-chargers/12-volt-55-amp-gas-powered-battery-charger.html ------------- Tiny Honda generator/inverter; A...
Re: Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Sat, 3 Nov 2007 15:39:36 -0400
...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: Weird radio problem
Historical mailing list - Jack
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 09:56:33 -0700
I'd suggest first checking the actual 12V voltage drop to the radio with & without the charger load. There may be an unusually high...
Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:32:33 -0700
Alistair, If you find an off-the-shelf duplex AC outlet > dual USB charger conversion device, pls to advise. I like the idea. -- Jack...
Aux Battery Charging Alternatives Question for the Electrical Gurus
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:51:51 -0700
...Solar charge controller (and solar panel) and an onboard 30 amp 'smart' charger. Question: What kind of problems, if any, would I encounter if...
Re: Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 4 Oct 2011 05:29:31 -0700
...Unfortunately, neither this charger nor the two little wall-powered smart chargers in the van (little three-stage chargers mounted in the van to...
Re: solar charger
Historical mailing list - Trevor Reid
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:09:11 -0800
...for input on a good brand and model of solar battery charger. I > know there are alot of different styles. I just have a...
Re: Inverter converter/charge system for $500-1000 ??
Historical mailing list - TC
Thu, 5 Jan 2006 09:00:56 -0800
So I was looking around on the ebay & came accross http://cgi.ebay.com/2200-Watt-Power-Inverter-with-Charger-20A-Output-NEW_W0Q...
Re: Westy battery charger
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:37:12 -0500
...This AC > driven charger plugs into the AC socket that's under the sink area so its > get powered when I plug the van...
Re: Weird radio problem
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 07:23:25 -0700
Cell phone chargers usually use little switch mode power supplies to convert the car's 12VDC to whatever the phone wants. These SM supplies...
Re: Good price on Optima Yellowtop Batteries w/ free delivery - where to put them?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 24 Jan 2003 19:43:34 EST
...I have a trickle charger that goes on when hooked to 110V, and a trailer four contact plug in the rear base wall near...
Re: generators/inverters for camping
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:42:42 -0800
...But no change in the 'tone' of the generator's > motor when I plug in my brand new battery charger or when I plug...
Re: Oops. (Auxiliary Battery, DC Fridge)
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:23:20 -0700
...The EVC has a built in charger you can't even access without taking half the cabinets out. I just always plugged in the...
Re: Digital chargers... a problem?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 5 Aug 2009 23:32:13 -0400
...I have a Nautilus brand ten-amp charger that needs to be jump started if it's charging a really dead battery. Just for...
Re: Solar Battery Chargers
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:58:26 -0500
...If you use a small charger with no working diode or controller, you are wasting your cash. In cold climates (-21C last night), with...
Re: Woah! Didn't see that coming!
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Fri, 31 May 2013 20:07:26 -0500
...Prepping for my trip tomorrow, I took out this cell charger that I bought that fits into the cigarette lighter to test it out...
Re: Battery charging question... will this work?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 9 Aug 2009 19:44:36 -0700
...the dead battery will suck power out of the lantern batteries, and the charger will get confused seeing two different types of batteries there...
Re: Camper question
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:36:03 -0800
...You need to hook up a 12v charger of sufficient capacity to run your 12v items, and you could use this outlet to plug...
Re: DC to DC Charger for Aux Battery
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:54:26 -0600
...COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > Has anyone installed a DC to DC battery charger for the AUX battery? > > This allows you to charge off the starter...
Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:59:31 -0400
If an on board or solar charger is to be added then it makes sense to use one of the automatic battery combiners so...
Re: Trickle charging battery with something other than solar?
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:08:07 -0500
...The recommendation for a charger stands whether or not you buy a new battery. If you don't buy a new one, the charger...
Re: Wanted: one of the VW solar panels
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sat, 12 Jul 2003 09:38:38 -0700
http://www.4unique.com/battery/solar_chargers.htm#1.5%20maintainer http://www.4unique.com/battery/ap/cycle_saver.htm > I just purchased a...
Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 5 Aug 2013 22:15:16 -0700
...Four years ago I searched for a battery charger to use with my > Truck Fridge and the 4 motorcycle battery axillary setup and after...