Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:19:33 -0600
Reply-To: Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA.CA>
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From: Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA.CA>
Subject: Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
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The name to type in the Canadian Tire web search box is:
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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
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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>
> )
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> Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
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>
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> camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007
>
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Martin Jagersand
University of Alberta
http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~jag/
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