Date:         Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:23:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Digital chargers... a problem?
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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Absolutely! I found this out with my spiffy new Vector Computerized charger.
It wouldn't charge my battery because it was below 11 volts! So much for
technology; I had to "fool" it by putting my booster pack on the dead b
attery for an hour, and while it was still up there in voltage, I put the
digital charger on it, and it finally charged. I'm thinking analog chargers
are just great!
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 8:06 PM
Subject: Digital chargers... a problem?


>I am just back from a weeklong journey that included a four day camp
> on the same spot. During those four days, the lighting, fridge fan,
> exhaust fan, stereo and other things took their toll and on day three
> the battery got so low that they clock stopped. I pulled out my "smart
> charger" and it kept clicking back to "check" instead of charging the
> battery. An electrician camped next door loaned me his analog charger
> and said that when those digital chargers don't sense any current
> coming from the battery, they can't charge it.
>
> Any truth to that? If it is true I have found another item bound for
> the trash can.
>
> Jim