Battery Charger

[Rob Robinson]

Alvie I've had good luck with twin IOTA 55amp. You need a single IQ4 smart
charger for dual chargers. Do not try to use two chargers each with their
own smart charger. This will cause them to conflict. You need the single IQ4
to regulate both IOTAs. You should be able to get both IOTAs and the IQ4 for
between $300 and $350. If you want top-of-the line then I would go with
Xantrex equipment

On 01/10/2007, whynotam wrote:
>
> I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and noticed the
> gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger had gone
> south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip. Any
> suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12 volt house
> batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries. Thanks for your
> assistance.
>
> Alvie Miller
> Arthur IL
> 1993 WLWB 40'
>
>
>



--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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[whynotam]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
wrote:
>
> Alvie I've had good luck with twin IOTA 55amp. You need a single
IQ4 smart
> charger for dual chargers. Do not try to use two chargers each with
their
> own smart charger. This will cause them to conflict. You need the
single IQ4
> to regulate both IOTAs. You should be able to get both IOTAs and
the IQ4 for
> between $300 and $350. If you want top-of-the line then I would go
with
> Xantrex equipment
>
> On 01/10/2007, whynotam wrote:
> >
> > I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and
noticed the
> > gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger had
gone
> > south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip. Any
> > suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12 volt
house
> > batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries. Thanks
for your
> > assistance.
> >
> > Alvie Miller
> > Arthur IL
> > 1993 WLWB 40'
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> 94 WLWB
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Rob,

Will both chargers fit in the compartment where the present one is?
The 3000 Watt inverter is also in that compartment. Do both chargers
come on at the same time? Is the Xantrex quite a bit more money?
Thanks again.

Alvie Miller
Arthur IL
1993 WLWB 40'

[Rob Robinson]

Alvie my IOTAs are located in the same bay as the BBQ and tool box so I
can't speak to their placement in the battery compartment. I seem to recall
that others have put them there but not sure. If you go with Xantrex you
could use two Tru-charge 40s and that will likely cost close to $800 for two
of them.

On 01/10/2007, whynotam wrote:
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "Rob Robinson"
> wrote:
> >
> > Alvie I've had good luck with twin IOTA 55amp. You need a single
> IQ4 smart
> > charger for dual chargers. Do not try to use two chargers each with
> their
> > own smart charger. This will cause them to conflict. You need the
> single IQ4
> > to regulate both IOTAs. You should be able to get both IOTAs and
> the IQ4 for
> > between $300 and $350. If you want top-of-the line then I would go
> with
> > Xantrex equipment
> >
> > On 01/10/2007, whynotam wrote:
> > >
> > > I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and
> noticed the
> > > gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger had
> gone
> > > south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip. Any
> > > suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12 volt
> house
> > > batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries. Thanks
> for your
> > > assistance.
> > >
> > > Alvie Miller
> > > Arthur IL
> > > 1993 WLWB 40'
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > 94 WLWB
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
> Rob,
>
> Will both chargers fit in the compartment where the present one is?
> The 3000 Watt inverter is also in that compartment. Do both chargers
> come on at the same time? Is the Xantrex quite a bit more money?
> Thanks again.
>
> Alvie Miller
> Arthur IL
> 1993 WLWB 40'
>
>
>



--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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[Pete Masterson]

I've heard good reports about the Xantrex 40+ three-stage charger. See:
<http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/69/p/1/pt/7/product.asp>

Or, you may want to upgrade both your charger and inverter with a new
inverter-charger.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
aeonix1@...



On Oct 1, 2007, at 9:35 AM, whynotam wrote:

> I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and noticed the
> gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger had gone
> south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip. Any
> suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12 volt house
> batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries. Thanks for
> your
> assistance.



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[Pete Masterson]

Xantrex 40+ is $355 at Amazon.com

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
El Sobrante CA
aeonix1@...



On Oct 1, 2007, at 10:18 AM, whynotam wrote:

> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
> wrote:
>>
>> Alvie I've had good luck with twin IOTA 55amp. You need a single
> IQ4 smart
>> charger for dual chargers. Do not try to use two chargers each with
> their
>> own smart charger. This will cause them to conflict. You need the
> single IQ4
>> to regulate both IOTAs. You should be able to get both IOTAs and
> the IQ4 for
>> between $300 and $350. If you want top-of-the line then I would go
> with
>> Xantrex equipment
>>
>> On 01/10/2007, whynotam wrote:
>>>
>>> I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and
> noticed the
>>> gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger had
> gone
>>> south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip. Any
>>> suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12 volt
> house
>>> batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries. Thanks
> for your
>>> assistance.
>>>
>>> Alvie Miller
>>> Arthur IL
>>> 1993 WLWB 40'
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
>> 94 WLWB
>>
>>
>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
>
> Rob,
>
> Will both chargers fit in the compartment where the present one is?
> The 3000 Watt inverter is also in that compartment. Do both chargers
> come on at the same time? Is the Xantrex quite a bit more money?
> Thanks again.
>
> Alvie Miller
> Arthur IL
> 1993 WLWB 40'
>
>



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[Rob Robinson]

Alvie, Pete's suggestion for an upgrade to an inverter/charger combination
is certainly worth considering. If you could get anything for your existing
inverter it would make the $$$ numbers better.

On 01/10/2007, Pete Masterson wrote:
>
> I've heard good reports about the Xantrex 40+ three-stage charger. See:
> <http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/69/p/1/pt/7/product.asp>
>
> Or, you may want to upgrade both your charger and inverter with a new
> inverter-charger.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
> On Oct 1, 2007, at 9:35 AM, whynotam wrote:
>
> > I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and noticed the
> > gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger had gone
> > south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip. Any
> > suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12 volt house
> > batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries. Thanks for
> > your
> > assistance.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>



--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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[whynotam]

I will check to see what model inverter I have tonight after work to
see if it might have some resale value. Would installation
instructions that come with a new unit be adequate for an
electrically challenged person to do the install? Also I am not quite
clear on why two chargers are required instead of just one like I
have now. Is it for redundancy?

Alvie Miller
Arthur IL
1993 WLWB 40'

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
wrote:
>
> Alvie, Pete's suggestion for an upgrade to an inverter/charger
combination
> is certainly worth considering. If you could get anything for your
existing
> inverter it would make the $$$ numbers better.
>
> On 01/10/2007, Pete Masterson wrote:
> >
> > I've heard good reports about the Xantrex 40+ three-stage
charger. See:
> > <http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/69/p/1/pt/7/product.asp>
> >
> > Or, you may want to upgrade both your charger and inverter with a
new
> > inverter-charger.
> >
> > Pete Masterson
> > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > El Sobrante CA
> > aeonix1@...
> >
> > On Oct 1, 2007, at 9:35 AM, whynotam wrote:
> >
> > > I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and
noticed the
> > > gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger
had gone
> > > south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip. Any
> > > suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12 volt
house
> > > batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries. Thanks
for
> > > your
> > > assistance.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> 94 WLWB
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Rob Robinson]

First off you might want to contact Curt Sprenger as I believe he has done
some of this work. I believe you need two chargers to reduce the time it
takes to put a charge into 8 batteries. I have eight 6V golf carts for the
house and the more chargers the better. It isn't redundancy like the two
water pumps

On 01/10/2007, whynotam wrote:
>
> I will check to see what model inverter I have tonight after work to
> see if it might have some resale value. Would installation
> instructions that come with a new unit be adequate for an
> electrically challenged person to do the install? Also I am not quite
> clear on why two chargers are required instead of just one like I
> have now. Is it for redundancy?
>
> Alvie Miller
> Arthur IL
> 1993 WLWB 40'
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "Rob Robinson"
> wrote:
> >
> > Alvie, Pete's suggestion for an upgrade to an inverter/charger
> combination
> > is certainly worth considering. If you could get anything for your
> existing
> > inverter it would make the $$$ numbers better.
> >
> > On 01/10/2007, Pete Masterson wrote:
> > >
> > > I've heard good reports about the Xantrex 40+ three-stage
> charger. See:
> > > <http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/69/p/1/pt/7/product.asp>
> > >
> > > Or, you may want to upgrade both your charger and inverter with a
> new
> > > inverter-charger.
> > >
> > > Pete Masterson
> > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > > El Sobrante CA
> > > aeonix1@...
> > >
> > > On Oct 1, 2007, at 9:35 AM, whynotam wrote:
> > >
> > > > I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and
> noticed the
> > > > gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger
> had gone
> > > > south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip. Any
> > > > suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12 volt
> house
> > > > batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries. Thanks
> for
> > > > your
> > > > assistance.
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > 94 WLWB
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>



--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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[whynotam]

Curt,

Help.

Thanks,
Alvie Miller
Arthur IL
93 WLWB 40'

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
wrote:
>
> First off you might want to contact Curt Sprenger as I believe he
has done
> some of this work. I believe you need two chargers to reduce the
time it
> takes to put a charge into 8 batteries. I have eight 6V golf carts
for the
> house and the more chargers the better. It isn't redundancy like
the two
> water pumps
>
> On 01/10/2007, whynotam wrote:
> >
> > I will check to see what model inverter I have tonight after
work to
> > see if it might have some resale value. Would installation
> > instructions that come with a new unit be adequate for an
> > electrically challenged person to do the install? Also I am not
quite
> > clear on why two chargers are required instead of just one like I
> > have now. Is it for redundancy?
> >
> > Alvie Miller
> > Arthur IL
> > 1993 WLWB 40'
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "Rob Robinson"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Alvie, Pete's suggestion for an upgrade to an inverter/charger
> > combination
> > > is certainly worth considering. If you could get anything for
your
> > existing
> > > inverter it would make the $$$ numbers better.
> > >
> > > On 01/10/2007, Pete Masterson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I've heard good reports about the Xantrex 40+ three-stage
> > charger. See:
> > > > <http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/69/p/1/pt/7/product.asp>
> > > >
> > > > Or, you may want to upgrade both your charger and inverter
with a
> > new
> > > > inverter-charger.
> > > >
> > > > Pete Masterson
> > > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > > > El Sobrante CA
> > > > aeonix1@
> > > >
> > > > On Oct 1, 2007, at 9:35 AM, whynotam wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and
> > noticed the
> > > > > gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger
> > had gone
> > > > > south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip.
Any
> > > > > suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12
volt
> > house
> > > > > batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries.
Thanks
> > for
> > > > > your
> > > > > assistance.
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > > 94 WLWB
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> 94 WLWB
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Rob Robinson]

Alvie you could also talk to Greg OConnor who I believe has recently put in
L16 batteries (floor polisher, electric forklift batteries) and a new
Xanatrex system. Greg and Curt are pretty knowledgeable guys

On 01/10/2007, whynotam wrote:
>
> Curt,
>
> Help.
>
> Thanks,
> Alvie Miller
> Arthur IL
> 93 WLWB 40'
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "Rob Robinson"
> wrote:
> >
> > First off you might want to contact Curt Sprenger as I believe he
> has done
> > some of this work. I believe you need two chargers to reduce the
> time it
> > takes to put a charge into 8 batteries. I have eight 6V golf carts
> for the
> > house and the more chargers the better. It isn't redundancy like
> the two
> > water pumps
> >
> > On 01/10/2007, whynotam wrote:
> > >
> > > I will check to see what model inverter I have tonight after
> work to
> > > see if it might have some resale value. Would installation
> > > instructions that come with a new unit be adequate for an
> > > electrically challenged person to do the install? Also I am not
> quite
> > > clear on why two chargers are required instead of just one like I
> > > have now. Is it for redundancy?
> > >
> > > Alvie Miller
> > > Arthur IL
> > > 1993 WLWB 40'
> > >
> > > --- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > 40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > "Rob Robinson"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Alvie, Pete's suggestion for an upgrade to an inverter/charger
> > > combination
> > > > is certainly worth considering. If you could get anything for
> your
> > > existing
> > > > inverter it would make the $$$ numbers better.
> > > >
> > > > On 01/10/2007, Pete Masterson wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I've heard good reports about the Xantrex 40+ three-stage
> > > charger. See:
> > > > > <http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/69/p/1/pt/7/product.asp>
> > > > >
> > > > > Or, you may want to upgrade both your charger and inverter
> with a
> > > new
> > > > > inverter-charger.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pete Masterson
> > > > > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> > > > > El Sobrante CA
> > > > > aeonix1@
> > > > >
> > > > > On Oct 1, 2007, at 9:35 AM, whynotam wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I went out to the coach yesterday to check the fridge and
> > > noticed the
> > > > > > gas alarm was beeping. Long story short, the battery charger
> > > had gone
> > > > > > south and thus the house bateries were down to almost zip.
> Any
> > > > > > suggestions on what charger to buy? I have 8 deep cycle 12
> volt
> > > house
> > > > > > batteries as well as the standard 3 starting batteries.
> Thanks
> > > for
> > > > > > your
> > > > > > assistance.
> > > > >
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > > > 94 WLWB
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> > 94 WLWB
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>



--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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