<VV> Battery chargers

[Craig Nicol]

13.5V sounds high for a float "maintainer".  I just checked the open-circuit
voltage of one of my HF maintainers and it's only 13.3, for example. I think
13.5 would/could boil out the battery. I just put one on as and experiment
and I'l report back.

Craig Nicol

 

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From: FrankCB [mailto:frankcb at aol.com] 
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:03 AM
To: Craig Nicol; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Battery chargers

 

Craig,

     Sounds good, but I would suggest that after they've been on your
batteries for a few days, check the voltage on the battery to see if it's in
the 13.5 volt range where it should be.

     Can't beat that price!

     Frank "not always fully charged" Burkhard

 

In a message dated 09/04/08 12:20:23 Eastern Daylight Time, nicolcs writes:

I've had excellent results with Harbor Freight's float charger/maintainer. 
(I have six or eight of them).  They run between $4.99 and $7.99 on sale and

$14.99 "regular" price.  They are designed to maintain a battery (not 
charge) for long periods.  Obviously they aren't at all high-tech, but they 
do work well. 
Craig Nicol 

 

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