Problems with Boondocker 60 amp converter
Having issues with this converter, won't do more than 13.6 volts, ever.
Forum Discussion
I love the name calling and labeling :)
When a discussion degenerates to that level the name caller has lost.
I are an accountant.
Can you add and subtract?
No. Whatzzat gotta do with it? Made it so far so what's the big deal?
I had a friend whose 1986 Chevrolet 4X4 got "20 MPG"
Except when I rode in it.
Had folks claiming they get 8-12 years lifespan out of an RV battery - as they were putting a dead-as-a-doornail battery on the counter. You know, the one with the date code sticker that confirms it was made three years, four months ago.
Down here we got CIA Agents, ex Huey door gunners, who don't know a damned thing about an M60A1, who got robbed at gunpoint on a busy toll road that has a 5,000 vehicle per hour traffic count, including marines, 3 agencies of Federal Police.
But that's still more affable than name calling. The more frenzied the screech, the less credible they become.
I DO NOT AND THAT MEANS NEVER walk away from a running genset producing a heavy charge. Do it enough times (hours spent out of sight) and a bitter lesson will probably be forthcoming.
"Ah geez! I forgot! Here I have a generator running charging a battery at 14.8 volts, and I've been down the beach five hours fishing. What do you mean you just came from camp and didn't hear it?"
Getting old and 3AM bathroom visits - now THAT'S a genuine pain.
Guess I must be WAY different than "some". I arise, start the generator, make breakfast, pump water, vacuum do the dishes, then prepare for the day - fishing - shopping - can't say lay in a hammock - but beachcomb! Then I shut off the generator. Does anyone jump out of bed, fumble with a generator start button then sprint out the door for the day leaving the generator running? But I have seen folks chug-a-lug too many margaritas. Not only do they need "automatic everything" they need a leash.
The day I get too lazy to gaze at an ammeter once every half hour I will seek out Kevorkian's successor. The idea I have is to SIZE the battery bank to last an easy 4-5 days. Recharge with a sane quantity of amperage, for a hour or two then be free the following 4-5 days. No matter how simple it may be to configure a battery bank and recharging system followed up by minimal attention and time, someone will SKEW reality in an attempt to discredit it. I do not have TIME nor MONEY to fool around with stuff that does not work right. Try the SMART CHARGER thing on a cruising sailboat forum and the Bronx Cheers will blow you off your stool.
When a discussion degenerates to that level the name caller has lost.
I are an accountant.
Can you add and subtract?
No. Whatzzat gotta do with it? Made it so far so what's the big deal?
I had a friend whose 1986 Chevrolet 4X4 got "20 MPG"
Except when I rode in it.
Had folks claiming they get 8-12 years lifespan out of an RV battery - as they were putting a dead-as-a-doornail battery on the counter. You know, the one with the date code sticker that confirms it was made three years, four months ago.
Down here we got CIA Agents, ex Huey door gunners, who don't know a damned thing about an M60A1, who got robbed at gunpoint on a busy toll road that has a 5,000 vehicle per hour traffic count, including marines, 3 agencies of Federal Police.
But that's still more affable than name calling. The more frenzied the screech, the less credible they become.
I DO NOT AND THAT MEANS NEVER walk away from a running genset producing a heavy charge. Do it enough times (hours spent out of sight) and a bitter lesson will probably be forthcoming.
"Ah geez! I forgot! Here I have a generator running charging a battery at 14.8 volts, and I've been down the beach five hours fishing. What do you mean you just came from camp and didn't hear it?"
Getting old and 3AM bathroom visits - now THAT'S a genuine pain.
Guess I must be WAY different than "some". I arise, start the generator, make breakfast, pump water, vacuum do the dishes, then prepare for the day - fishing - shopping - can't say lay in a hammock - but beachcomb! Then I shut off the generator. Does anyone jump out of bed, fumble with a generator start button then sprint out the door for the day leaving the generator running? But I have seen folks chug-a-lug too many margaritas. Not only do they need "automatic everything" they need a leash.
The day I get too lazy to gaze at an ammeter once every half hour I will seek out Kevorkian's successor. The idea I have is to SIZE the battery bank to last an easy 4-5 days. Recharge with a sane quantity of amperage, for a hour or two then be free the following 4-5 days. No matter how simple it may be to configure a battery bank and recharging system followed up by minimal attention and time, someone will SKEW reality in an attempt to discredit it. I do not have TIME nor MONEY to fool around with stuff that does not work right. Try the SMART CHARGER thing on a cruising sailboat forum and the Bronx Cheers will blow you off your stool.
