The battery charger on my parents boat gave up the ghost this W/E. Fortunately it's only a broken switch so I may be able to get it fixed.
Question 1 is, is there a compelling reason not to bypass the faulty switch and just use the mains supply switch as an ON/OFF?
Question 2, I have found 2 chargers on t'interweb which look similar a Vetus one and a Victron Centaur charger, both are about £170 and both do the bulk/absorption/float charge thing.
Both batteries are lead acid, one 70Ah cranking one and one 110Ah deepcycle. Has anyone any experience with these or found a charger which is the best thing since sliced bread and costs 2p?
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aquaplane
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Seminole.
Cheers Bob.
Cheers Bob.
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sahona
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Battery chargers don't need a switch, mine doesn't have one.
Second question requires more info. ~ both batts at once? Splitter diodes? length of unattended charge? use of batts?
Intelligent, multi-output chargers will cost about £200. if leaving for a long time, they should be kinder to the batts.
Second question requires more info. ~ both batts at once? Splitter diodes? length of unattended charge? use of batts?
Intelligent, multi-output chargers will cost about £200. if leaving for a long time, they should be kinder to the batts.
http://trooncruisingclub.org/ 20' - 30' Berths available, Clyde.
Cruising, racing, maintenance facilities. Go take a look, you know you want to.
Cruising, racing, maintenance facilities. Go take a look, you know you want to.