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Date:         Sun, 10 May 2015 17:09:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [SPAM] Re: Aux battery hookup
Comments: To: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <B41B247B-B4B1-48C6-8A95-375AC31D34FC@gmail.com>
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now all is good... you may want to have small solar tricker charger like this one

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van_1299275510577/page_1536_1339/solar-powered-12v-trickle-charger-5-watt.html

or somewhere else at a lesser price....

to keep your battery in shape...

On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 3:40 PM, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks to all of you for your information. I've charged the batteries up > to full capacity and now have run the Truckfridge refrigerator for 20 hrs. > Batteries are at 12.4 amps. Tomorrow will recharge them to full and shut > the refrigerator down. Then watch the amp/ volt drop for several days to > see what is going on. > > Thanks again for all the help. > > Laters, > > Dennis > > Dennis Jowell > Scotch Hollow Farm > Newbury, Vermont > > > > On May 10, 2015, at 3:04 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > It's warm while maintaining my batteries, but I haven't had to charge a > discharged battery lately, though I'd expect it to get pretty warm. I've > heard about QC problems with some of those batteries you are using, which > is why I suggest doing the leak down test. They should remain at 12.2-12.4 > for at least a week with nothing connected to them after you have them > charged to the green light on the CETEK. > > > > Stuart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dennis Jowell [mailto:dennisjowell@gmail.com] > > Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 1:33 PM > > To: Stuart MacMillan > > Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: Aux battery hookup > > > > Stuart, > > Does your CTEK 3300 unit run quite warm when charging ? Both of mine run > almost to hot to touch ( 3300 & MUS Polar)Is this a typical experience with > CTEK chargers? I just finished installing the 3300 in my 88 Westy. I am > concerned about the charger over heating. The manual says it has a auto > shut off if the unit overheats. > > > > Dennis Jowell > > Scotch Hollow Farm > > Newbury, Vermont > > > > > >> On May 9, 2015, at 12:12 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> I also have a 3300, and it automatically detects the type of battery, > including AGM. I just use the car icon setting (standard) in normal > weather. > http://blog.techbatterysolutions.com/the-ctek-multi-us-3300-charger-review/ > Use both the 3300 and Polar in the winter, one for house batteries and > the other for the chassis battery with the 3300 on the winter setting. > >> > >> If you don't drive every week, use the NAPA charger on the chassis > battery, and keep the CETEK on the house batteries. > >> > >> Batteries should last a long time. > >> > >> Stuart > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Dennis Jowell [mailto:dennisjowell@gmail.com] > >> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 3:02 AM > >> To: Stuart MacMillan > >> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > >> Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: Aux battery hookup > >> > >> Stuart, > >> I just bought the CTEK multi US 3300 and the CTEK MUS 4.3 Polar > Charger. I had the NAPA blue trickle charger on board the VW before the new > battery install and ran this NAPA unit for 24 hrs with the new batteries > by mistake. Hopefully no damage to the batteries. The CTEK US 3300 has 4 > choices of charging. 1)<14 amp 2) standard vehicle 14.4 rate, 3) 14.7 rate, > 4) cold weather. Which one would be correct ? The new batteries are 22 amp > per battery. Last night I tried the 14.4 rate. Any thoughts? > >> Dennis > >> > >> Dennis Jowell > >> Scotch Hollow Farm > >> Newbury, Vermont > >> > >> > >>> On May 8, 2015, at 8:30 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Stereo stand-by draw will drain most batteries in two to three weeks. > I keep a "smart" trickle charger on all my stored cars (don't ask how > many), or they won't start after sitting that long, and I've killed the > battery after a few times. > >>> > >>> Do you have the right charger for those batteries? They are AGM type, > and require a special charging profile. I use the CETEK 56-158. You > should be able to charge all three in parallel properly with this unit. > >>> > >>> Be sure to do the leak down test I mentioned earlier too. > >>> > >>> Stuart > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > >>> Behalf Of Dennis Jowell > >>> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2015 4:02 PM > >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >>> Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: Aux battery hookup > >>> > >>> I've got to see if my stereo face plate does come off, then I'll keep > checking the battery for constant draw down. So far the 3 -22amp batteries > are at 12.3 after charging for 24 hrs. > >>> > >>> Dennis Jowell > >>> Scotch Hollow Farm > >>> Newbury, Vermont > >>> > >>> > >>>> On May 8, 2015, at 11:17 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I also had enough draw from my stereo that it was draining my aux > >>>> batt over time. noticeable if the van sat for a couple weeks. I > >>>> never checked with the faceplate off because I definitely do not want > >>>> to have to fuss with that every time I park the van. The stereo does > >>>> have a remote. I wanted to be able to use the stereo with the key > >>>> off, such as when camping so I connected the wire that is supposed to > >>>> go to the key circuit directly to the aux battery circuit. I changed > >>>> that to run through an extra rear defogger switch I have in the > >>>> instrument cluster in one of the blank spots. > >>>> > >>>> On Thu, May 7, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Richard Smith > >>>> <richard_smith@gnwc.ca> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> My brother has this problem with his: the faceplate on his stereo > >>>>> has a significant draw (electro luminescent, not LED/LCD), and > >>>>> whoever installed it didn¹t use the ³two 12v leads, one of which is > >>>>> switched with the key² option that most stereos permit. So, what he > >>>>> has to do is remember to remove the face of the stereo every time he > >>>>> gets out of the van. My van is wired so the stereo is switched with > >>>>> the key (but gets power from the system when the key is off to hold > >>>>> the station memory and clock), and so I don¹t have this problem. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> On 2015-05-07, 8:30 AM, "Neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I agree with stereo unit draw. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 1 Amp / 24 = .042 > >>>>>> So: > >>>>>> 0.042 Amp per hour? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> On 5/7/15, Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> .... all power to the > >>>>>>> fridge, solar panel setup are not connected yet. The problem that > >>>>>>> is happening is the batteries are being depleted of power > >>>>>>> continuously. The first 24 hrs it dropped from 12.9 to 11.9 amps. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Neil n > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 1988 Westy Images > >>>>>> <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical > >>>>>> <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > > >


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