Date:         Tue, 13 Jan 2015 06:38:50 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy battery charger
Comments: To: Tim Whynot <timwhy@msn.com>
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I have a question about this. I thought about doing this but gave up the
idea when I realized that every time I p!ugged in shore power, I was going
to have to open the cabinet and press a button to initiate the charge. On
the Schumacher charger I had, it would not charge unless you made a
selection of amperage. Is there a smart charger smart enough to do this
automatically, or is there a dumb charger just smart enough to quit
charging when it has done its job?

Jim
On Jan 13, 2015 5:31 AM, "Tim Whynot" <timwhy@msn.com> wrote:
>
> With my Westy hooked up to shore power, I have two Schmaker 1.5 amp smart
> chargers under the sink. They are connected to the start battery and the
> other is connected to my aux battery bank (4 batteries). They are in place
> year round but unplugged during the summer months as my solar takes over.
> There are several brands that do the same thing, maybe check out a
> Batteries Plus store and see what they offerm I picked mine up at walmart
> for about $20 each.
>
> Tim