Meanwell SE-200-15
For those who don't know, this is a regulated DC power supply up to 15V. Got one, to charge my car battery "properly" :)... All is good, adjusts volts all the way to 15. One question: Is there an...
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How much I WISH for a hands-off battery maintenance charger. Couple that to an automatic watering system and nasty battery maintenance would be a snap.
I also wish for the King of Nigeria to deposit forty million dollars in my bank account, my bad spinal disc to heal itself, atrial fibrillation to not require handfuls of medication, and...
BFL, Give your VEC a smack - I mean snack...
The more rational a "smart charger" is, the less manual manhandling your batteries will require. Danged batteries are hyper-sensitive. Some folks have a mistaken impression if you don't kiss their ---, they will live long and prosper. Like children and a plug n play approach. No monitoring and maintenance buys a whole bunch of problems. I simply do not have enough money to be lazy with battery maintenance.
I can only wonder how many forum contributors have adopted my recommended "Weak-Sister Cell" hydrometer protocol?
Marlin P. Jones, has/had 3.75 ampere 16.0 volt power bricks for four dollars. The amperage is close enough for a hundred amp hours worth of battery, and there is nothing in the world stopping a person from paying 32 dollars and get enough bricks to Christmas Tree Light string a bank of eight batteries. Add a common feed timer and it don't get any cheaper or easier than that. Or maybe a four hundred dollar adjustable power supply would be preferable for folks with comfortable means.
Or best yet "I have people who do that for me"
http://www.mpja.com
I also wish for the King of Nigeria to deposit forty million dollars in my bank account, my bad spinal disc to heal itself, atrial fibrillation to not require handfuls of medication, and...
BFL, Give your VEC a smack - I mean snack...
The more rational a "smart charger" is, the less manual manhandling your batteries will require. Danged batteries are hyper-sensitive. Some folks have a mistaken impression if you don't kiss their ---, they will live long and prosper. Like children and a plug n play approach. No monitoring and maintenance buys a whole bunch of problems. I simply do not have enough money to be lazy with battery maintenance.
I can only wonder how many forum contributors have adopted my recommended "Weak-Sister Cell" hydrometer protocol?
Marlin P. Jones, has/had 3.75 ampere 16.0 volt power bricks for four dollars. The amperage is close enough for a hundred amp hours worth of battery, and there is nothing in the world stopping a person from paying 32 dollars and get enough bricks to Christmas Tree Light string a bank of eight batteries. Add a common feed timer and it don't get any cheaper or easier than that. Or maybe a four hundred dollar adjustable power supply would be preferable for folks with comfortable means.
Or best yet "I have people who do that for me"
http://www.mpja.com
