Date:         Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:37:48 -0400
Reply-To:     W Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         W Monk <billmonk@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Promariner Chargers: Opinions?
Comments: To: Steve Williams <sbw@sbw.org>
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I have the same thing. Bought it when a local Marine Shop went out of
business. I was able to get the charger and two extension cables for under
100 bucks. So far it has worked great the only drawback is it throws a bit
of heat. I had mine in a cabinet but now will have it exposed. I still have
one of the extension cables if anyone needs it.

B

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Steve Williams <sbw@sbw.org> wrote:

> At 11:47 PM 8/9/2009, Kim Brennan wrote:
>
>> I followed Dennis Haynes sage advice and got a Progressive Dynamics
>> charger
>>
>> http://www.progressivedyn.com/prod_details/rv_conv/rv_converter_pd9130_2.html
>>
>> Not cheap, and perhaps a bit bulky, but an excellent bit of kit.
>>
>
> I've been reading the comments about analog vs. digital chargers.
>  Interesting!
>
> Does anyone have experience with the Promariner Prosport line?  In my
> '84 camper, I recently installed a 44AH deep cycle aux battery and a
> Promariner Prosport 12 that automatically charges both batteries when
> shore power is plugged in:
>
> http://www.promariner.com/productFeature.php?ProductNum=42012
>
> I haven't used it much yet.  Anything I should look out for?  It
> seems to do the job, but I haven't yet camped long enough to really
> run down the aux battery.
>
> When I installed the aux battery, I added an ammeter shunt in the
> main feed.  I'm curious to monitor the load/charge current.  I used
> this Westach kit (just because I like the Westach stuff I've
> installed in light aircraft):
>
> http://aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/westduals10.php
>
> I bought a second shunt for the starter battery, but I haven't found
> a good place to install it yet.  The starter battery takes up all of
> the space in the compartment beneath the passenger seat.
>
> I haven't installed the meter itself yet.  I thought I might
> fabricate a replacement monitor panel and mount the meter in place of
> the battery lights, with a switch to select between the two shunts.
>