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[Chuck Wheeler]

I don't know what chargers the PT series had in it. Modern chargers regulate by the battery condition and other loads. The older BB chargers in the FCs go full bore all the time.

- Chuck Wheeler-

1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX

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From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jburgessx2
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7:19 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Back to batterys

Whoops - forgot to sign that last post. . .

Jerry
85 PT40
Port Hueneme, CA

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "jburgessx2" ...> wrote:
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> "If you have the original BB chargers they will ruin any battery if left on."
>
> Does this count for full timing as well?
>
>
>
> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Chuck Wheeler" wrote:
> >
> > 6 months is close enough in age that I don't think you will have a problem.
> > Also on our older BB it is pretty easy to totally disconnect all batteries.
> > I do not leave our batteries on charge when the BB is stored. I turn the
> > charger on the day before I pick it up for a trip, or once a month if we do
> > not use it for awhile. I have 7+ years on the current Trojans. If you have
> > the original BB chargers they will ruin any battery if left on.
> >
> > - Chuck Wheeler-
> > 1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"
> > [mailto:"WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"] On Behalf Of Jon
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 6:15 PM
> > To: "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Back to batterys
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ Forum%40yahoogroups.com>
> > yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Wheeler" wrote:
> > >
> > > As a battery ages the internal resistance increases. This resistance
> > > creates heat when there current flowing during charging or discharging and
> > > this heat boils the water out of the electrolyte. This is why you have
> > > charging problems and shorted life in a mixed set of batteries. You want
> > > all batteries in a set the same age and size.
> > >
> > > - Chuck Wheeler-
> > > 1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX
> > >
> > >
> > > _____
> > > Well its to bad that I bought two new batterys six months ago and replaced
> > the old ones. Now I'm going down to buy the second set for 100 dollars per
> > battery. I went out today after yesterday filling up the bad batterys with
> > water and today they were down below the plates. So oft to Budget Batterys
> > to spend a little hard earned cash.
> > I hope that this difference in age will not affect the battery life of all
> > of all four as I'm not a cash machine! Anyway got to do what a guy got to
> > do!
> >
> > Jon
> > 1978 Wanderlodge
> > Bremerton Washington
> > > From: WanderlodgeForum@ Forum%40yahoogroups.com>
> > yahoogroups.com
> > > [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@ Forum%40yahoogroups.com>
> > yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jon
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:32 PM
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@ Forum%40yahoogroups.com>
> > yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Back to batterys
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Got a real simple question and won't go into much detail.
> > >
> > > I'm going to replace two of my 6 volt batterys in the near future but I
> > was
> > > wondering why this happens?
> > >
> > > About six months ago I replaced two of the four batterys with new ones.
> > The
> > > ones that I replaced would boil out in a few weeks and now the other two
> > did
> > > the same thing. What makes a battery boil out of water when they reach a
> > > certain age. Anybody know????????
> > > Oh yes the two that I replace are just fine.
> > >
> >
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