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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 16, 2019
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Try using a SHUNT flexible wire, joining the two copper contact jaws. .
Good idea. I just checked and by golly the two clamp are not electrically connected..as far as I can see. That would seem to be a no-brainer when designing these things. Appears nobody tests them.

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