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opnspaces
Navigator II
Aug 14, 2019

Using an automotive battery charger when onboard fails

Many times we see posts here about somebody experiencing a failed built in battery charger while out on vacation. Invariably we suggest buying or using a cheap automotive battery charger to keep the R...
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2oldman
Explorer II
Aug 15, 2019
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Is an authentic battery charger forbidden to ship to Kaliforniastan
I wonder how hot those clamps get at 60a.

I have a DeWalt 30a charger, and the battery clips get insanely hot, presumably because the clamps don't have all that much surface area.

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