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MEXICOWANDERER
Sep 28, 2012Explorer
Yotta see what it does with a discharged battery at 12.2 volts! And, no unwinnable arguments with a 29 cent smart charger integrated circuit chip! I've seen this charger put out 8.7 amps into a discharged battery on the 2-amp setting.
But I fear our oriental friends are going to catch on sooner or later and change the transformer without notification.
I spent some time with my chargers and disassembled them. I soldered all of the interior wire terminations and junctions, then hosed everything down with anti-corrosion aerosol. Reassembled it then soldered the power leads to the battery clips.
I am going to purchase digital meters (voltmeter, ammeter+20-amp shunt) on ebay and plaster them on the charger's front face Then comes a 120vac mini-muffin fan. And an on-off switch that lights up. An a big red flashing red LED across the terminals of the circuit breaker. If the breaker faults, it's strobe time!
It's amazing how much time I will waste doting over junk that I grow fond of.
But I fear our oriental friends are going to catch on sooner or later and change the transformer without notification.
I spent some time with my chargers and disassembled them. I soldered all of the interior wire terminations and junctions, then hosed everything down with anti-corrosion aerosol. Reassembled it then soldered the power leads to the battery clips.
I am going to purchase digital meters (voltmeter, ammeter+20-amp shunt) on ebay and plaster them on the charger's front face Then comes a 120vac mini-muffin fan. And an on-off switch that lights up. An a big red flashing red LED across the terminals of the circuit breaker. If the breaker faults, it's strobe time!
It's amazing how much time I will waste doting over junk that I grow fond of.
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