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• Re: Is this battery charger any good?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:08:27 -0500
  This is a good charger to keep a battery maintained, especially for storage. It will not charge the battery quickly after any discharge nor...
• Re: New fridge replacement option for the Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:00:37 -0700
  ...But the scheme for charging from shore power using a cheap battery charger (CPC) or converter would be 120VAC > converter > DC-DC charger > house...
• Re: Battery charging question... will this work?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:47:57 -0400
  I followed Dennis Haynes sage advice and got a Progressive Dynamics charger <http://www.progressivedyn.com/prod_details/rv_conv/rv_converter_pd9130_2...
• Re: Camper question
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:18:40 -0800
  ...Is my understanding correct? >> Thanks again >> Alain > > The Vanagon doesn't have an onboard charger, but there is a spare socket under the sink...
• Re: solar battery charger or tender options
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Mon, 4 Sep 2017 09:42:57 -0400
  ...solar battery charger or tender options These small solar battery maintainers are really only useful for overcoming a batteries self-discharge and the small...
• Re: subject Solar Power Charger for Van Camping
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:16:55 -0700
  You have a link to whoever's selling this solar charger? On 11/10/10 1:37 PM, "Pat Sloan" <pmsloan@SHAW.CA> wrote...
• Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Fri, 4 Mar 2016 18:06:51 +0000
  ...the Battery Charge section of the Battery Charger is working fine. It is charging at 12 V. at 2,10, 20 amps. The section...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:24:29 -0800
  ...The modified sine wave coming out of the generator is not liked by your charger. A brief look what I could find seems to...
• Re: 110v battery charger for house battery - suggestions for 88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 19:19:26 -0700
  ...Onboard Charger I've been using one of these for over two years now: http://www.progressivedyn.com/power_converters.html I first had...
• Re: solar charger
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:01:41 -0500
  ...10:32 marc rose <mrose1028@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > Looking for input on a good brand and model of solar battery charger. I > know...
• Re: Portable Battery Charger
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:16:14 -0400
  >> Do any of you ever use portable battery chargers to jump start your vans? I'm thinking about buying one and wonder if anyone...
• Re: Surepower 1315 test report
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 May 2009 19:16:05 -0400
  While the "Shcumaker SpeedCharger" is advertised as a smart charger, its smarts are limited and it definitely is not adaptive. This is also a...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:44:12 -0800
  ...Trailer > > invertor/battery charger shows our trailer batteries getting a good > charge > > through the built-in invertor charger when it (the trailer) is plugged...
• Re: Solar charger question
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 19:39:09 -0600
  ...I went down to my local HF and saw only a $49.95 > charger. It seems that the chargers mentioned were less expensive. > > If...
• Re: Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 08:35:50 -0800
  ...I think the better investment is the latter, a good converter/charger. A 1.5 A trickle charger will not function as a converter...
• Re: battery charger for smaller AA, D, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:10:11 -0600
  ...BTW, the AA/AAA smart charger that sells for about $59 > < > > http://www.amazon.com/Crosse-Technology-Battery-Charger-BC1000/dp/B004J6DLD4/ref=sr...
• solar battery charger or tender options
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 3 Sep 2017 17:18:06 -0400
  ...I don’t plan on a big set up any time soon but I’ve seen solar auto chargers or tenders on amazon for...
• Solar charger NOT to buy
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 21:03:15 +1300
  I'm not knocking Australia, but there's a Chinese-made (where else?) Australian solar battery charger you should NOT buy. It's marketed...
• Did I hurt my Aux Battery?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 3 Sep 2008 21:35:55 -0700
  ...My new "intelligent" battery charger: http://tinyurl.com/6jryzn tops up the battery quite quickly at the 8 amp/deep cycle setting. Coupled with...
• Re: Westy battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:43:11 -0600
  ...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: 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: vanagon Digest - 17 Apr 2005 (#2005-314)
  Historical mailing list - samc
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:34:30 -0400
  ...Is this a good deal?? > > VW Solar Battery Charger. Works on any car. - $25 > Date: 2005-04-15, 12:34PM PDT > > In Jan 04...
• Re: Camper question
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Mon, 30 Dec 2013 10:17:06 -0800
  ...Is my understanding correct? > Thanks again > Alain The Vanagon doesn't have an onboard charger, but there is a spare socket under the sink...
• Trickle Chargers
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:52:52 -0600
  ...in, what is the general consensus on say putting a trickle charger in there and using it to top off the auxiliary battery when...
• Re: Upgrading second battery system
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:41:22 -0700
  If you are going to use an ACR then there is little point to a dual charger because the ACR will see the charging...
• Re: Another @#$% deep cycle battery question!!
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 20:03:08 EDT
  ...In essence, though, the current from your charger (the solar panel) will be contributing to running the loads (the fridge and fans) rather than...
• Re: Making a 12v battery charger from a peecee power supply
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 6 Dec 2003 13:54:03 -0500
  ...Sure, a transformer type charger works the same...if you don't mind listening to a transformer going "BZZZZZZZZZZ" all night while you camp...
• 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: vanagon Digest - 26 Mar 2007 (#2007-324)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:19:33 -0700
  Martin, I used and looked at a few of these solar trickle chargers. Your unit is rated at 1.8 watt which equals .15...
• Re: Storing the vanagon for two months
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 20:27:44 -0400
  ...if you want to be really anal like me you can buy one of those automatic maintenancing chargers that automatically turn on and off...
• Re: Battery combiner
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 13:29:24 -0800
  ...Both batteries still get charged automatically but only by a charger on the main battery. Even the 1314 can charge from both sides if...
• Re: Shore power > battery charge question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 19 Aug 2018 08:29:11 -0700
  ...http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001BSUR2Q/sbw/ It's not a particularly powerful charger at 8 amps, automatically applied to whichever battery...
• Re: PS Re: Electrical Question: Adding charger ports for accecories
  Historical mailing list - Trooz
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:26:02 -0800
  ...Adding charger ports for > accecories > > Actually an excellent and culturally appropriate plug/socket > combination is this: > > <http://www.amotostuff.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen...
• Re: Camper question
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:31:57 -0500
  ...Is my understanding correct? >>> Thanks again >>> Alain >> >> The Vanagon doesn't have an onboard charger, but there is a spare socket under the sink...
• Re: Inverter Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 23:14:52 -0800
  ...The efficiency of jumping 12v up to 100 ac then back down (with your charger) to the 7.5v dc again to charge your...
• Re: Surepower 1315, auxiliary fuse block, Progressive Dynamics charger, and Vitrifrigo installation questions
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 6 May 2009 21:21:56 -0700
  ...Surepower 1315, auxiliary fuse block, > Progressive Dynamics charger, and Vitrifrigo installation > questions > > RE: 1314 vs 1315 > I think the issue raised between the 1315...
• 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: weird things happening (peripheral VC)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 16:54:37 -0500
  >First - while driving, I'm listening to the radio, and I plug my >cellphone = >charger into the cigarette lighter to charge the phone. All...
• Re: solar charger
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:17:25 -0500
  Micro solar panel, reminiscent of the infamous Stonehenge prop in the movie This Is Spinal Tap. Geo/ATL
• 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...
• Re: Portable Battery Charger
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:07:51 -0700
  ...It's one that has a 17 AH sealed battery in it, built in charger (comes with a 110 VAC cord for charging) and...
• Re: A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 31 May 2020 03:58:21 +0000
  Seeing how the Soyond I recommended below is no longer available I went looking for another reasonable cost inverter/charger. My son took the...
• Re: Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:11:27 -0400
  ...By standard I mean the heavy(er) transformer-based type of charger. The newer light weight so called smart chargers are pulse-chargers which...
• Re: solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 18:09:41 -0700
  --- karen davis <yosemite333@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > Anyone tried these solar battery chargers...the > trickle kind. Do they > really work? I don't drive my...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:55:22 -0700
  ...My old EVC had a built in charger, and my only problem with it was forgetting to unplug the extension cord before I drove...
• Re: Dumb Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:01:09 -0600
  ...You may still have warranty or they may have an extra heavy duty charger to breath some new life into it. Last winter my...
• Re: Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 3 Oct 2011 06:08:39 -0700
  One source: "What size charger should I buy? "A properly sized charger takes into account battery capacity and the time interval between charges. In...
• Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 11:20:52 -0800
  ...I also hooked up a 1.5 amp trickle charger to the aux battery only I also had a solar charger already installed which...
• Interesting Battery discussion on Samba
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 1 Dec 2020 10:31:41 -0500
  ...https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8395552 A good reminder to keep a good float charger / battery tender if stored for...
• Re: Surepower 1315 test report
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 10 May 2009 17:19:37 -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: Livin' in the USB fast lane--electrical intrigue
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:54:34 +0000
  Right now I am going to take another known good (works, and cool to the touch while plugged into the house charger) and put...
• Cool Box with battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 13:30:11 +0100
  ...When parked up with an electric hook, I plug in my battery charger into the mains. This delivers 12 Volts up to 7 amps...
• Battery Sages
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:02:43 -0500
  ...These automatic, very low amperage chargers, are readily available for around $20. On my Westfalia, where the battery is very difficult to reach, I...
• Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 2 Oct 2011 18:36:51 -0700
  ...BTW, for those who have asked, this is my onboard charger: < http://www.powerstream.com/DC-input-chargers.htm > and click on "PST-BC1212...
• Re: Woah! Didn't see that coming!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Fri, 31 May 2013 19:44:50 -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: Front Heater wiring *REVISITED*
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:51:22 -0500
  I meant to type NOT for using a battery charger for a power supply. Sorry! Dennis Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Dennis Haynes...
• Re: [WetWesties] auxiliary battery wiring, et al
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:30:35 -0700
  ...I have a 100A relay and have a DC-in/DC-out battery > charger between the relay and the house battery. The charger self...
• Re: Shore Power Using 12 System ??
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 13:07:29 -0800
  ...Read up on battery chargers first, the best ones offer big advantages to extend battery life. Some will say use caution when running the...
• ASI Wiring
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby & Denise DeWolfe
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:15:03 -0500
  I asked earlier for ASI wiring diagrams--- Perhaps somebody just knows how to rewire the second battery, inverter/charger, isolator. M & N
• Re: Battery Charging
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:45:04 -0800
  ...I have a promariner charger wired into this circuit. I also have a solar charge controller in this circuit. I've been experimenting with...