Exploded Batteries, please help and explain.

[orbitalsolutions]

Adria, you asked, "Shouldn't there be something that stops the
system from charging batteries that don't need charging?" The
answer to your question is yes there should be, however there isn't.

You do not have to go through the hassel of disconnedcting and
reconnecting the cables all the time.

If you are going to keep the original chargers, that will charge at
only a very high voltage when ever they are on, regardless of the
state of charge of your batteries, then just unplug one of them and
put a timer in line with the other, only allowing it to charge for 2
to 3 hours a day. Many owners do this.

Newer technology allows chargers to sense the charge level of your
bank and then charge accordingly with out over charging the bank,
they can be left on all the time. These are called smart chargers
as they contain a microprocessor that allows them to operate
constanlty.

I just bought (2) Iota smart chargers from a distributor called
Master Techs, you can get their number from the Iota Web Page. They
cost a little over $300 for both of them and are state of the art
charger/converters.

Charging technology has come a long way since the time they built
our 'Birds.

If you have any more questions please ask.


-James
78FC33SB
LasVegas NV (cool, breezy, and some strange looking water drops
falling from the sky that are very seldom seen in these parts.)




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Adria Haynes"
<mrbeebody@...> wrote:
>
> As far as I know, the inverter/charger/boiler is the original.
>
> Shouldn't there be something that stops the system from charging
up
> batteries that don't need charging?
>
> Aside from buying a new charger (how much are they?) should I just
> unhook the battery cables when I'm not using the bus?
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "orbitalsolutions"
> wrote:
> >
> > Sounds like they were over charged to the point of no return!!
I
> > suspect that you do not have a battery problem but a charging
> > problem instead.
> >
> > This is common for your model 'Bird.
> >
> >
> > Do you still have the original battery boilers, I mean chargers
> that
> > came from Blue Bird? If so than replace them with Iota smart
> > chargers and you will solve the problem.
> >
> > There has been much written here about this subject ...good luck.
> >
> >
> > -James
> > 78FC33SB
> > LasVegas NV
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Adria Haynes"
> > <mrbeebody@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Guys,
> > >
> > > (might wanna grab a coke. I tend to type alot.)
> > >
> > > I lurk here alot but almost never post. I've owned my 1980
35FC
> > BB
> > > for almost 2 years now and am still learning about the ole
girl.
> I
> > > have a problem that I'm hoping you guys can help me with.
> > >
> > > When I got her, the batteries that were in it wouldn't hold a
> > charge
> > > for too long since it had been stored for a couple years with
> the
> > > fridge set to electric and killed them. I dealt with it for a
> > > while, but decided that I needed to just get new ones.
> > >
> > > I went to the Sam's club and talked to the battery guy about
> what
> > I
> > > needed and he sold me on getting (4) of the Exide "golf cart"
> > > batteries. They worked great last summer. About a month
after
> > our
> > > vacation when I went to go start her up, it was dead and I
found
> > > that "somebody" had left ONE little light on. I decided then
> that
> > > I'd just leave it plugged into shore power through the winter
> and
> > > leave the battery switch by the shifter set to OFF.
> > >
> > > I went out about 5-6 weeks ago, flicked on the battery switch,
> and
> > > she fired right up. I let her tun for about 30 minutes and
all
> > was
> > > well. I went out Saturday to do the same, only when I hit the
> > key,
> > > the volts dropped to zero and it would barely even engage the
> > > starter selenoid.
> > >
> > > I checked the (4) NEW batteries for water and soon discovered
> > (while
> > > adding water) that all four batteries had split along the same
> > > vertical seam.
> > >
> > > I spoke to a different guy at the Sam's club about it
yesterday
> > and
> > > he was a turd. He started telling me that you can't let 6V
> > > batteries get that cold (we live in Flint, MI), that I should
> know
> > > not to use a battery that says "golf cart" in a bus, and that
I
> > > needed to convert it over to run 2 deep cycle 12 volt
batteries
> > and
> > > blah blah blah. He pretty much was in "cover our butt" mode
and
> I
> > > pretty much was having none of it - since I bought them on
THEIR
> > > recomendation. Needless to say, I forsee myself dealing with
> > > somebody at the management level when I return these babies
very
> > > soon.
> > >
> > > I didn't think there would be any problem with leaving it
> plugged
> > in
> > > since it was made for full timers who would do the same darn
> thing.
> > >
> > > Has anybody else ever experienced this?
> > >
> > > Can you explain what happened so that I can try not to repeat
> this
> > > little stunt with GOOD batteries?
> > >
> > > Got any other suggestions?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > > John
> > >
> >
>