Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:14:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m26.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b6) with ESMTP id 225956 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:12:38 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m26.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r2.6.) id q.8a.e3939db (3964) for ; Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:12:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <8a.e3939db.2e0d8cb4@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:12:04 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] gear leg finish, power source/charger X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1088172724" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1088172724 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en =20 In a message dated 6/25/2004 8:31:29 AM Central Standard Time, =20 joe.t@trepicone.com writes: 1. I=E2=80=99m looking for a combination (if it exists) 12V / 24V powe= r source=20 / battery charger to test the electrical system and later use as a battery=20 charger. I was asked by a supplier what Amp=E2=80=99s I need. Can anyone=20= answer that =20 question?=20 Joe, =20 You should know the power requirements in light (no pun intended) of the =20 wires and breakers you have chosen. The best test device is to use the bat= tery=20 and then recharge it since the battery and the bus can handle large start u= p=20 loads for motors and such.=20 =20 If you are going to use a sealed battery (like B&C), I would suggest that=20 you never leave the usual automotive charger on unattended since they can=20 destroy the battery (and possibly the building within which it is located) =20= by not=20 stopping the charging process. T'is best to monitor the voltage and not le= t=20 it exceed the charging limits of the battery. =20 A simple way is to get two 12 volt chargers and run them serially to get 24=20= =20 volts. Otherwise, I am sure a Google search would locate task specific =20 chargers. =20 While my 12 V system (sealed B&C battery buried behind the passenger seat)=20 has been charged with a monitored automotive charger from time to time, las= t=20 year I installed a battery pigtail and connector located in my console glov= e=20 box. I can plug in a 1 amp motorcycle "Battery Tender" and leave it over=20 night since it monitors the charge and just keeps the battery "topped up."=20= =20 Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) LML, where ideas collide and you decide! -------------------------------1088172724 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en

In a message dated 6/25/2004 8:31:29 AM Central Standard Time,=20 joe.t@trepicone.com writes:

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I=E2=80=99m= looking for a=20 combination (if it exists) 12V / 24V power source / battery charger to t= est=20 the electrical system and later use as a battery charger. I was asked by a supplier what=20= Amp=E2=80=99s=20 I need. Can anyone answer= that=20 question?

Joe,

You should know the power requirements in light (no pun intended) of th= e=20 wires and breakers you have chosen. The best test device is to us= e=20 the battery and then recharge it since the battery and the bus can handle la= rge=20 start up loads for motors and such.

If you are going to use a sealed battery (like B&C), I would sugges= t=20 that you never leave the usual automotive charger on unattended since t= hey=20 can destroy the battery (and possibly the building within which it is locate= d)=20 by not stopping the charging process. T'is best to monitor the voltage= and=20 not let it exceed the charging limits of the battery.

A simple way is to get two 12 volt chargers and run them serially to ge= t 24=20 volts. Otherwise, I am sure a Google search would locate task specific= =20 chargers.

While my 12 V system (sealed B&C battery buried behind the passenge= r=20 seat) has been charged with a monitored automotive charger from ti= me=20 to time, last year I installed a battery pigtail and connector located in my= =20 console glove box. I can plug in a 1 amp motorcycle "Battery Tend= er"=20 and leave it over night since it monitors the charge and just keeps the batt= ery=20 "topped up." =20

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

LML, where ideas collide and you=20 decide!

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