The name to type in the Canadian Tire web search box is: --------------------------- Eliminator Intelligent Battery Guard<http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672454&bmUID=1186416721356&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443294641&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true> Product #11-3001-4 An innovative accessory that easily installs onto any 12V car battery ---------------------------- Price is not up to $69, but I sure it will sooner or later come on sale again. It was in the weekly flyer a few weeks ago at $27. That's when I bought it. Like Dennis pointed out, there are many brands of these voltage controlled relays, with slightly different voltages and extra features. I wanted to open mine up to see what's inside, but it looks like all compnents are molded into epoxy. The relay must be of some kind that doesn't require a current to hold. Standby current is only 10mA which is probably what the electronics for the voltage sensing circuit and radio takes. (yes it comes with two wireless control units too keep in your pocket or on dash) Martin On 8/6/07, RAlanen@aol.com <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote: > > In a message dated 05/08/2007 6:27:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > PS "Battery protector" was bought for $27 at Canadian tire on sale. > It is rated at 275A continuous, 1100A intermittent (starting) current. > Everything at CT goes on sale cyclically so it's just a matter of looking > and waiting. > > > > > Martin, thanks for the great battery investigation and > report. I was up to my local C.T. store last week looking for that > "Battery protector" and got blank looks from everyone. Have you got the the > C.T. part number handy ? > Cheers, * * > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale<http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm> > ) > Frank Condelli & Associates <http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html> - > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems<http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm> > > BusFusion <http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm> a VW Camper > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007 >
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