Battery Charger Overcharge?

[Stephen Birtles]

there we go a simple explantion why bigger is not always better

Thanks Chuck

Stephen 77fc35


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Wheeler"
wrote:
>
> There is a maximum charge rate that you do not want to exceed if you
want to
> preserve the life of your batteries. If you have four deep cycle
batteries
> 6 volt batteries this would be between 10% and 13% of the battery's
rated
> 20-hour capacity. In the case of a FC with four 6 volt batteries (T105)
> this would be around 40 amps. ANY well regulated charger will
charge around
> this rate no matter what its maximum output is. The extra capacity will
> allow for the operation of other devices while the batteries are being
> charged. On our coach since we do not use inverters this need is
met with a
> 60 amp charger and meets our average demand.
>
>
>
> - Chuck Wheeler -
>
> 82 FC 31 SB
>
> Fort Worth, TX
>
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> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Warner
> Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 2:07 PM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Battery Charger Overcharge?
>
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>
> Unless you are going to exclusively use a RV park and shore power you
> do not want to use a 40 amp charger in a Bluebird. Again your
> choices should be driven by your individual family requirements. If
> you dry camp at all then you want to recharge your batteries quickly
> and efficiently. Even the FC models have at least 4 six volt deep
> cycle batteries or 450AH of battery power. If you use the 50% rule to
> discharge them to before recharging it would take a truecharge
> 40 approximately 5.5 hours to recharge the batteries. With a
> refurbished Xantrex Freedome 458 inverter/charger that furnishes 100
> amps charging and 2000 watts of inverter power it would take
> approximately 2.25 hours to recharge. Price of the truecharge about
> $450
> http://www.xantrex.
>
<http://www.xantrex.com/productcart/pc/vi...Category=2
> 8&page=2.>
com/productcart/pc/viewCat_h.asp?ProdSort=1&idCategory=28&page=2.
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> Price of the refurbished
> 458 $525.
> http://www.xantrex.
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> Tom warner
> vernon center,ny
> 1985 PT 40
>
> At 11:52 AM 5/13/2007, you wrote:
> >Bob, I have had about six truecharge 40+ models and they have not
> >been reliable for me. When they fail the factory told me they are
> >unrepairable. Also they only put out 40 amps, so at night with the
> >lights on, there is not much left over for charging. Other people
> >may have better experience but I'm not buying anymore. FWIW
> >
> >Dan
> >81RB33
> >Jackson, MS
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: bloomas
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@
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> > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 10:44 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Battery Charger Overcharge?
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Pete Masterson
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@
> yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 8:59 AM
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Battery Charger Overcharge?
> >
> > .
> >
> > I personally do not care for the old technologically when it
> > comes to battery chargers.
> >
> > If it were me I would look into a truecgarge
> > http://www.xantrex. <http://www.xantrex.com/web/id/3/type.asp>
> com/web/id/3/type.asp
> >
> > You can count on it to keep your batteries at the correct voltage.
> >
> > Are they a little pricey yes.You only get what you payfor.
> >
> > Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36
> >
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > I was reading through the posts about battery charger replacement in
> > > an 87, and started to wonder about whether or not I have to worry
> > > about overcharging on the charger in my 78. Is this an issue, or
does
> > > it step down as the batteries reach capacity to a trickle charge if
> > > any charge at all?
> > >
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