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Subject:Re: Dual battery chargers
From:River Clan
Date:Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:25:12 -0800

Something from Harbor Freight actually worked for an entire year?

Whoa.....

On Mar 11, 2006, at 11:54 AM, Zoltan wrote:

> Harbor Freight has a few choices.  I got a small "Battery Float
> Charger"
> that only charges when it has to, using the 120 volt.  I plugged it
> in under
> the sink into the 120V and I plug the car in with a cord when I
> want power.
> That way, anytime the car is connected, the charger will work.  All
> year if
> I need it.  And the batteries are always top shape.
> Zoltan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeffrey Vickers" <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 11:06 AM
> Subject: Dual battery chargers
>
>
>> Marinco sells a 110V battery charger that will charge two batteries
>> at once--two 5 amp outputs. (http://www.marinco.com/scpt/
>> ProdPage.php?
>> loadItem=2610-230-B_Guest%20Industrial) My Westy mostly sits during
>> the week and I normally keep a small 1.25 amp charger attached to it
>> and that seems to work fine. I'm going to be adding a aux battery
>> soon and was thinking about one of these dual battery 110V chargers
>> set up to charge both. I would plug it into the fridge 110 outlet
>> under the sink. Question is: is 5 amps too much if I keep it plugged
>> in for 4 or 5 days at a time?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
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