Date:         Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:27:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Small smart  charger with equalize mode?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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Progressive dynamics makes the chargers you. Designed and listed for use RV's. The charge wizard will do everything you need. Clean power so you cam leave the loads connected.

Dennis

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From: Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: 10/11/2011 10:10 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Small smart  charger with equalize mode?

It's been a while since I equalized my big ol' Trojan vented lead-acid
deep cycle battery mainly because I don't have a wall-powered charger
that has that function. My solar controller does, but it's a pain in the
neck to use at home, requiring that I set up the panels on the driveway,
and not very useful at all when it's overcast. I don't equalize when
camping for fear of damaging the reefer and other accessories from
overvoltage.

I do have a pair of little smart chargers mounted in the van, which keep
the two batteries (engine and house) on float when the van is not being
used. But this weekend when I did set up the panels for an equalization
cycle I noted that the specific gravity of the six cells in the battery
was not well-matched and it took about four hours to balance things out.

So I'd like to replace one of the little smart chargers in the van with
one that also offers a manual equalization mode. Does anyone have a
recommendation?

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
Bend, Ore.
1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.

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