Changing out PT battery chargers

[Scott Forman]

How hard is it to upgrade the PT battery chargers? It doesn't "seem"
like it would be hard to pull out the boilers and put in something
modern, is there something I am not seeing?

Scott Forman
86 PT38

[Bob Lawrence]

Nope,
Sinple to do. Did mine and replaced with a couple from Camping World.
Use the 100 amp as primary, and the other as backup.
Simple to wire direct to batts.
Bob Lawrence
84 PT36
Tacoma, Wa. (with 143 days left before we fulltime otta here!)

> How hard is it to upgrade the PT battery chargers? It doesn't "seem"
> like it would be hard to pull out the boilers and put in something
> modern, is there something I am not seeing?
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
>

[Terry Neal]

Easy job Scott. I installed 2 of the IOTA chargers in my PT40. Just
label the existing wires & hook the new ones up the same way. You only
want one of the "Smart Chargers" in your new installation. So one on
your new chargers will have it, and the other one won't. IOTA has great
tech support too if you have specific questions. I bought mine on eBay
with the full warranty for $150 each + shipping.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40 6V92TA
74FC34 6V53T



Scott Forman wrote:

> How hard is it to upgrade the PT battery chargers? It doesn't "seem"
> like it would be hard to pull out the boilers and put in something
> modern, is there something I am not seeing?
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
>
>



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[Scott Forman]

What amp rating do I need to use?



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Terry Neal wrote:
>
> Easy job Scott. I installed 2 of the IOTA chargers in my PT40.
Just
> label the existing wires & hook the new ones up the same way. You
only
> want one of the "Smart Chargers" in your new installation. So one
on
> your new chargers will have it, and the other one won't. IOTA has
great
> tech support too if you have specific questions. I bought mine on
eBay
> with the full warranty for $150 each + shipping.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
>
>
> Scott Forman wrote:
>
> > How hard is it to upgrade the PT battery chargers? It
doesn't "seem"
> > like it would be hard to pull out the boilers and put in something
> > modern, is there something I am not seeing?
> >
> > Scott Forman
> > 86 PT38
> >
> >
>
>
>
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>

[Rob Robinson]

Terry and Scott. I just replaced one of my two IOTA55s and was told the
correct smart charger for a two charger system was the IQ4. This is a single
smart box with two telephone wires. You plug one wire into each IOTA.

On 24/05/07, Terry Neal wrote:
>
> Easy job Scott. I installed 2 of the IOTA chargers in my PT40. Just
> label the existing wires & hook the new ones up the same way. You only
> want one of the "Smart Chargers" in your new installation. So one on
> your new chargers will have it, and the other one won't. IOTA has great
> tech support too if you have specific questions. I bought mine on eBay
> with the full warranty for $150 each + shipping.
>
> Terry Neal
> Bozeman, MT
> 82PT40 6V92TA
> 74FC34 6V53T
>
> Scott Forman wrote:
>
> > How hard is it to upgrade the PT battery chargers? It doesn't "seem"
> > like it would be hard to pull out the boilers and put in something
> > modern, is there something I am not seeing?
> >
> > Scott Forman
> > 86 PT38
> >
> >
>
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>
>
>



--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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[Rob Robinson]

Scott my system has two 55amp IOTAs and my battery bank consists of eight
6volt golf carts. Been working well for me for three years. I blew on IOTA
because I had a smart charger on each charger instead of using the IQ4 which
is designed to control two chargers.

On 24/05/07, Scott Forman <sforman@...> wrote:
>
> What amp rating do I need to use?
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> Terry Neal wrote:
> >
> > Easy job Scott. I installed 2 of the IOTA chargers in my PT40.
> Just
> > label the existing wires & hook the new ones up the same way. You
> only
> > want one of the "Smart Chargers" in your new installation. So one
> on
> > your new chargers will have it, and the other one won't. IOTA has
> great
> > tech support too if you have specific questions. I bought mine on
> eBay
> > with the full warranty for $150 each + shipping.
> >
> > Terry Neal
> > Bozeman, MT
> > 82PT40 6V92TA
> > 74FC34 6V53T
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott Forman wrote:
> >
> > > How hard is it to upgrade the PT battery chargers? It
> doesn't "seem"
> > > like it would be hard to pull out the boilers and put in something
> > > modern, is there something I am not seeing?
> > >
> > > Scott Forman
> > > 86 PT38
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>



--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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[Terry Neal]

I bought the 55 amp models Scott. They work well & keep the batteries
fully charged all the time without overcharging or any measurable water
loss.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40 6V92TA
74FC34 6V53T



Scott Forman wrote:

> What amp rating do I need to use?
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> , Terry Neal wrote:
> >
> > Easy job Scott. I installed 2 of the IOTA chargers in my PT40.
> Just
> > label the existing wires & hook the new ones up the same way. You
> only
> > want one of the "Smart Chargers" in your new installation. So one
> on
> > your new chargers will have it, and the other one won't. IOTA has
> great
> > tech support too if you have specific questions. I bought mine on
> eBay
> > with the full warranty for $150 each + shipping.
> >
> > Terry Neal
> > Bozeman, MT
> > 82PT40 6V92TA
> > 74FC34 6V53T
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott Forman wrote:
> >
> > > How hard is it to upgrade the PT battery chargers? It
> doesn't "seem"
> > > like it would be hard to pull out the boilers and put in something
> > > modern, is there something I am not seeing?
> > >
> > > Scott Forman
> > > 86 PT38
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>



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[Terry Neal]

Thanks Rob, I was trying to recall the name that IOTA used on that
control (the IQ4) when I was writing the reply. That is the set up that
I have too. One of the IQ4s & two IOTA 55 amp chargers.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40 6V92TA
74FC34 6V53T



Rob Robinson wrote:

> Terry and Scott. I just replaced one of my two IOTA55s and was told the
> correct smart charger for a two charger system was the IQ4. This is a
> single
> smart box with two telephone wires. You plug one wire into each IOTA.
>
> On 24/05/07, Terry Neal > > wrote:
> >
> > Easy job Scott. I installed 2 of the IOTA chargers in my PT40. Just
> > label the existing wires & hook the new ones up the same way. You only
> > want one of the "Smart Chargers" in your new installation. So one on
> > your new chargers will have it, and the other one won't. IOTA has great
> > tech support too if you have specific questions. I bought mine on eBay
> > with the full warranty for $150 each + shipping.
> >
> > Terry Neal
> > Bozeman, MT
> > 82PT40 6V92TA
> > 74FC34 6V53T
> >
> > Scott Forman wrote:
> >
> > > How hard is it to upgrade the PT battery chargers? It doesn't "seem"
> > > like it would be hard to pull out the boilers and put in something
> > > modern, is there something I am not seeing?
> > >
> > > Scott Forman
> > > 86 PT38
> > >
> > >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
> 94 WLWB
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>



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