Simple 110V-12V car battery charger?
I'm exhausted and depressed after reading reviews on Amazon. "Multistage" chargers that have only 2 stages (sometimes 1). Bulk stage running at 16-17V 'cause some idiot imbedded a "desulfation" mode...
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Almot wrote:
Is there anything properly made these days? With 10-12A max current, Bulk stage at 14-15, Float at 13-14 - and it has to be Float, not a dead zero with 7A "maintenance" pulses every few seconds. Preferably going into Rest, i.e. 0V, when Float current drops to zero. With onboard temperature compensation. Am I asking too much?
Well, as usual, to get a product that does it right is going to cost you.
This Xantrex product probably functions as you would want. Also checkout a commentator's remarks about in the 2nd link below. Note that there are other chargers in this series spec'd at higher amperages:
http://www.xantrex.com/power-products/battery-chargers/truecharge-2.aspx
http://www.rvdoctor.com/2011/03/product-spotlight-xantrex-truecharge2.html
