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• Re: Help installtion Aux.battery 1985 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 09 Jun 1996 11:32:35 -0700
  ...Why did you hear the Isolator is not good?" Among continuous duty relays, some require constant constant actuating coil current to stay either engaged...
• Re: Dual battery chargers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:57:41 -0500
  ...use a charger during the week if the > van is > driven most weekends. > > although an ordinary charger is not a constant current source, and...
• Re: Dual battery chargers
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:47:05 -0500
  ...although an ordinary charger is not a constant current source, and the charging current naturally tapers off as the battery reaches full charge, there...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:11:45 -0700
  ...wants for power, >but it likely wants a constant voltage (12v), not a constant current. I doubt the fridge cares what the voltage is...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:38:20 -0700
  ...Well yeah, but a constant-current supply could modulate the voltage over a far wider range than that to provide the desired current. This...
• Tests with eliminator/shumacher 2/8/12A charger.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:25:40 -0800
  ...Charge current settled at 8A, which is about what the load was using. Hence power supplied by charger and not battery when connected to...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:31:57 -0400
  ...These are not 'starter' batteries, >and are not made to be bulk charged, with a constant dump of current In other words, just putting...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 6 Aug 2013 15:39:31 -0700
  ...wants for power, but it likely wants a constant voltage (12v), not a constant current. The TF49 DC is spec'ced with a nominal...
• Re: Tests with eliminator/shumacher 2/8/12A charger.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:35:26 -0500
  ...Charge current settled at 8A, which is about what the load was using. Hence power supplied by charger and not battery when connected to...
• Re: Battery Charger ?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 09:12:02 -0700
  ...The S350 series work to charge batteries since they run Constant Current (CC) up to the set voltage and then constant voltage (CV), so...
• Re: Battery Mfg. Warranty Charging Voltage
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 08:13:03 -0700
  ...current drawn by the battery during maintenance "float charge" stage exceed (for any reason) 200mA, the charging program automatically reverts to the constant current...
• Re: Short in Electrical System
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:56:25 -0700
  ...charger comes right up to fully charged. Any ideas how to start checking >where the >short may be? A friend of mine had constant...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:28:09 -0700
  ...These are not 'starter' batteries, >> and are not made to be bulk charged, with a constant dump of current > > In other words, just putting...
• Re: Tests with eliminator/shumacher 2/8/12A charger.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:35:46 -0800
  ...Charge current settled at 8A, > which is about what the load was using. Hence power supplied > by charger and not battery when connected to...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:00:29 -0700
  ...Ambient Temperature chart on page 11.) > > Use only �voltage-regulated� or �voltage-limited� chargers. > Standard constant current or taper current chargers must not be...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:16:19 -0700
  ...wants for power, but > it likely wants a constant voltage (12v), not a constant current. > > The TF49 DC is spec'ced with a nominal...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:54:15 -0400
  ...These are not 'starter' batteries, >>>and are not made to be bulk charged, with a constant dump of current >> >>In other words, just putting...
• Re: Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 15:39:36 -0400
  ...The alternator is designed to provide a constant voltage (usually around 13.8V or so) and a lot of current in order to quickly...
• Re: Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 16:43:08 -0700
  ...The alternator is > designed to provide a constant voltage (usually around 13.8V or so) and a > lot of current in order to quickly...
• Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:29:46 -0700
  ...The alternator is designed to provide a constant voltage (usually around 13.8V or so) and a lot of current in order to quickly...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:47:40 -0700
  ...These are not 'starter' >>>> batteries, >>>> and are not made to be bulk charged, with a constant dump of current >>> >>> In other words, just putting...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 01:08:28 -0500
  ...ohm's law is very special, and when a device obeys ohm's law, it really means that R = constant and the current follows...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:12:46 -0400
  ...Ambient Temperature chart on page 11.)<br><br> Use only �voltage-regulated� or �voltage-limited� chargers.<br> Standard constant current or taper current chargers...
• Share your solar success story?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:37:53 -0700
  ...see the current flowing into the battery. Even a bit of shade would shut the thing off, and it required constant care to make...
• Re: OT Re: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 03:19:20 -0500
  ...ohmic materials, however, obey the equation I = V/R, with R constant; i.e., ohm's law. here is a beautiful application of ohm...
• Re: New radio= dead battery?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 30 May 2012 09:34:22 -0700
  ...Over a relatively short period, the "constant" power draw would drain your battery down. (say two weeks, no battery charger, very little engine run...
• Re: Switiching accessorys from main battery to auxilary battery?
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 21:23:42 -0700
  You may want to consider only switching only the high current consumers and those operate constantly over to the aux side to minimize the...
• Re: [WetWesties] Electrical Consumption & Battery Recharge Calculations
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 11:20:03 -0800
  ...The thicker plates of the cycling battery will provide a constant current drain for several hours. Using a starting battery in an application calling...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:02:20 -0400
  ...Dedicated battery chargers compensate for temperature and other variables to determine proper charging current. The ultimate charging scenario is to charge a battery without...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:24:32 -0600
  ...These are not 'starter' batteries, and are not made to be bulk charged, with a constant dump of current. Just wanted to point that...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Sep 2009 - Special issue (#2009-747)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 11:44:02 -0700
  ...the first is designed to charge the starter battery, the > second is a multi-stage deep-cycle charger with equalization stage. > > The 80 Amp...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:45:40 -0600
  ...If they're not made to be charged "with a constant dump of current," > then > how can you connect them to our typical alternator...
• Re: Making a 12v battery charger from a peecee power supply
  Historical mailing list - Steve W
  Sat, 6 Dec 2003 09:56:02 -0800
  ...Too much current or too high a voltage will boil the electrolyte and release hydrogen gas which is explosive. Chargers absolutly have to be...
• Re: Switiching accessorys from main battery to auxilary battery?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 17 Jul 2004 07:21:07 -0700
  ...Mark MC wrote: >You may want to consider only switching only the high current consumers >and those operate constantly over to the aux side...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:16:40 -0700
  ...If they're not made to be charged "with a constant dump of current," >> then >> how can you connect them to our typical alternator...
• Re: Electrical problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sat, 31 May 2014 20:00:50 -0700
  ...I'm pretty sure even I could do that at home :o) 7V sounds low, but with a constant drain of 1/2A, that...
• Re: Switiching accessorys from main battery to auxilary battery?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 14:20:06 -0400
  ...may want to consider only switching only the high current consumers > >and those operate constantly over to the aux side to minimize the amount...
• Re: Electrical problem?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 1 Jun 2014 21:02:08 -0500
  ...I'm pretty sure even I could do that at home :o) > > 7V sounds low, but with a constant drain of 1/2A, that...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 13:46:52 -0500
  ...dividing voltage by current to compute resistance is not ohm's law. ohm's law applies to devices with constant resistance, thus providing a...
• Battery FAQ ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 14 Apr 96 23:04:13 CDT
  ...The best method is to use an external constant voltage or tapered current charger. A constant voltage "automatic" charger applies regulated voltage at approximately...
• Fwd: Car Battery FAQ
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 20:23:32 -0400
  ...The best method is to use an external constant voltage or tapered >current charger. A constant voltage "automatic" charger applies regulated >voltage at approximately...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:02:13 -0400
  ...Smart chargers can't work while power demands are constantly changing. The voltage is a compromise. Note the usual gassing voltage of ~2.37...
• 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
  ...Smart chargers can't work while power demands are constantly changing. The voltage is a compromise. Note the usual gassing voltage of ~2.37...
• OT Re: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 12:30:05 -0800
  ...ohm's > law applies to devices with constant resistance, thus providing a linear > relationship between current and voltage: I = V/R; in other words...
• Can rain cause this problem? (electrical)
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Sat, 30 May 1998 07:48:49 EDT
  ...If the van sits for extended periods, or is not run enough, the battery will discharge at a constant rate. Should this be the...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:03:41 -0400
  ...Smart chargers can't work while power demands are constantly changing. The voltage is a compromise. Note the usual gassing voltage of ~2.37...
• Car Battery FAQ 2.0
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:31:04 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Do >NOT use fast, high rate, or boost chargers on any battery that is sulfated >or deeply discharged. This condition requires a constant current...
• Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 01:48:00 EDT
  ...currently preparing a 2.0 L Audi 3A bubble block which will run the 8V Digifant head, stock compression, a SAAB T3 turbo charger...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:31:28 -0500
  ...That >might account for the ability of the thing to drive a tool motor, >but not to support electronics (which the battery charger, if...
• Re: Electrical problem?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 2 Jun 2014 10:37:43 -0400
  ...I'm pretty sure even I could do that at home :o) > > > > 7V sounds low, but with a constant drain of 1/2A, that...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:00:18 -0400
  ...Smart >chargers can't work while power demands are constantly changing. The >voltage is a compromise. Note the usual gassing voltage of ~2.37...
• Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 21:27:19 -0800
  ...currently preparing a 2.0 L Audi 3A bubble block which will run the 8V Digifant head, stock compression, a SAAB T3 turbo charger...
• Re: Switiching accessorys from main battery to auxilary battery?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:42:14 -0700
  ...may want to consider only switching only the high current consumers >>>and those operate constantly over to the aux side to minimize the amount...
• solar panel article
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 15:28:38 CST
  ...Consequently, it is preferable to look at a panel's rated charging current specification, which stays fairly constant under any state of battery charge...
• article: Alternator Charging Systems (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 14 Jun 95 10:30:51 CDT
  ...Due to the rotor's motion, this current rapidly reverses electrical polarity -- it is an alternating current. AC is inherently unsuitable for recharging batteries...
• Re: Hybrid Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 14:38:38 -0400
  ...Ultimately, you could keep storing and removing energy from the flywheel as your power needs changed-allowing ICE to run at a more constant...
• Re: Update on Waterboxer vs Transplant Power Options
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:45:45 EDT
  ...currently preparing a 2.0 L Audi 3A bubble block which will run the 8V Digifant head, stock compression, a SAAB T3 turbo charger...
• Re: Hybrid Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 16:33:34 -0400
  ...Ultimately, you could keep storing > and removing energy from the flywheel as your power needs changed-allowing > ICE to run at a more constant...
• Re: Switiching accessorys from main battery to auxilary battery?
  Historical mailing list - John Laux
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 00:12:29 -0400
  ...may want to consider only switching only the high current consumers > >>>and those operate constantly over to the aux side to minimize the amount...
• Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:54:31 -0500
  ...I'm using a simple west marine battery combiner so that it may share current when the starting motor for charging and the opposite...