Batteryminder 128cec1 for mexico
Many warnings about high or low voltage in mexico campgrounds. One solution recommended was to plug a portable battery charger in to campground supply, use this to charge coach batteries, then run off...
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Mexican low or high voltage will not "damage" the Magnum battery charger. I suggest you use that to recharge your batteries. Early morning hours are the best quality electricity hours. 5PM - 11PM the worst hours. Minimize your hotel loading during battery recharging.
Stuff that could care less about electrical quality include anything that uses a power brick.
Please note carefully what I am about to write...
Bad rap about Mexican power is overblown. Why?
99% of filter and suppressor networks relay HEAVILY on earth ground integrity. MOV and TVS connection from line to earth ground.
And a huge majority of Mexican campgrounds AND homes AND business do not wire a receptacle with the third wire an earth ground wire.
Buy one of those cheapo adapters that convert a 2 prong receptacle to a three prong receptacle. See the little metal tab sticking up the one with the hole in it?
That's connected to the ground terminal the missing third prong wire.
Solder a length of flexible GREEN 12 gauge wire to this tab. It needs to be plugged in ANYWHERE that the green wire can dangle and reach gravel or soil. Sometimes you can do it right at the campground plug-in receptacle. That's the easiest place. On the dangling end of the green wire connect the green wire to a mean-ass battery charger battery clip a USA auto parts store item.
Now to a USA hardware store. You need to buy FOOT LONG SPIKE. WHATEVER. It needs to be pounded into the ground so the new green wire clip can be clipped into it. After the spike is driven and the green wire clipped on, pour a full gallon of water around the spike to wet the soil.
On Quicksilver I use the outdoor receptacle near the doorway to plug in my adapter plug and wire. The spike is driven in under the rig to prevent tripping over the wire.
The adapter plug can go ANYWHERE in your site on your rig. It doesn't matter.
Doing things this way CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE if the campground receptacle is mis-wired.
Now your components are protected and it cost you next to nothing.
Stuff that could care less about electrical quality include anything that uses a power brick.
Please note carefully what I am about to write...
Bad rap about Mexican power is overblown. Why?
99% of filter and suppressor networks relay HEAVILY on earth ground integrity. MOV and TVS connection from line to earth ground.
And a huge majority of Mexican campgrounds AND homes AND business do not wire a receptacle with the third wire an earth ground wire.
Buy one of those cheapo adapters that convert a 2 prong receptacle to a three prong receptacle. See the little metal tab sticking up the one with the hole in it?
That's connected to the ground terminal the missing third prong wire.
Solder a length of flexible GREEN 12 gauge wire to this tab. It needs to be plugged in ANYWHERE that the green wire can dangle and reach gravel or soil. Sometimes you can do it right at the campground plug-in receptacle. That's the easiest place. On the dangling end of the green wire connect the green wire to a mean-ass battery charger battery clip a USA auto parts store item.
Now to a USA hardware store. You need to buy FOOT LONG SPIKE. WHATEVER. It needs to be pounded into the ground so the new green wire clip can be clipped into it. After the spike is driven and the green wire clipped on, pour a full gallon of water around the spike to wet the soil.
On Quicksilver I use the outdoor receptacle near the doorway to plug in my adapter plug and wire. The spike is driven in under the rig to prevent tripping over the wire.
The adapter plug can go ANYWHERE in your site on your rig. It doesn't matter.
Doing things this way CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE if the campground receptacle is mis-wired.
Now your components are protected and it cost you next to nothing.
