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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-06-2016, 06:41 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 18,106
Posted By Bud
I decided to discount what I experienced...

I decided to discount what I experienced yesterday, and start over trying to understand. I decided that the 'preferred' way to connect the charger is both batteries for the very reason explained...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-06-2016, 05:05 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 18,106
Posted By Bud
Mr marko, my head stopped hurting when I stopped...

Mr marko, my head stopped hurting when I stopped trying to understand. I do know that I was told 'it will not work', period. That the Battery Tender will only charge the one battery.

If this is...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-06-2016, 04:15 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 18,106
Posted By Bud
Interesting booster, isn't it? I did not...

Interesting booster, isn't it? I did not mentioned it earlier, but I was pretty sure I had used the website, but not find what I needed/had to read! I tend to think that I read what you posted with...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-06-2016, 02:22 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 18,106
Posted By Bud
I'm back marko, booster, and feeling somewhat...

I'm back marko, booster, and feeling somewhat aggravated with ME, Dumb.

The answer is that with some chargers, you can connect the charger to just one battery when 2 12 volt batteries (parallel),...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-06-2016, 01:39 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 18,106
Posted By Bud
marko, the manual say an isolator, Hehr, but I...

marko, the manual say an isolator, Hehr, but I don't trust the Roadtrek Manual as it has been wrong. But even if it were as you describe, why would the Battery Tender say the battery is full...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-05-2016, 07:27 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 18,106
Posted By Bud
Thanks Markopolo, booster, I don't know the...

Thanks Markopolo, booster,

I don't know the answers to those questions.

"With your current idiot lights, you have about zero chance of knowing much of anything about how charged your batteries...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 09-05-2016, 03:00 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 18,106
Posted By Bud
Hi again Mr avanti, Maybe it is all your...

Hi again Mr avanti,

Maybe it is all your fault, the result of your comment above "it is really nice to be able to just forget about your battery". So I went and purchased a Battery Tender Plus,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-23-2016, 03:19 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 18,106
Posted By Bud
Thank you Mr. booster. It appears that with...

Thank you Mr. booster.

It appears that with my application, a large enough alternator would be a better solution than solar since I would be full charging often enough. Some idling vs. solar.
...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-23-2016, 02:15 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 18,106
Posted By Bud
How fast would the 180/220 alternator charge the...

How fast would the 180/220 alternator charge the batteries, or the charging rate with the van's engine idling?

Thanks.

Bud
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