Relocating the battery charger help
Last summer I replaced my WFCO charger for a Powermax Boondocker PM4B-75 MBA. At the same time, I replaced the single group 24 battery with (2) 6v gf (from Batteries plus) so I have 230AH which I can...
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johnm1 wrote:
The Boondocker BPCM-xx is safe to use all the time? Even when plugged in 24/7 at home?
BFL13 wrote:
Yes but you must change the voltage yourself, it is not an automatic 3-stageer like the one you have installed now. Best to use the 3 stage one on shore power and only use the ADJ one for fast charging on the generator.
Which brings up an important point the OP must consider - do you really want to babysit any manual charger while you're camping, or even when at home, like some of these guys apparently do in order to achieve maximum effect OR would you prefer the charger do it all automatically, even though it may not be capable of quite the charge efficiency? I know what my answer is - I've got FAR better things to be doing when camping - i.e. nothing - than fool around with a charger. JMO.
