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Hi, Jeff,
I don't have the documentation with me. I don't remember such a
feature, but I'll be sure to look next time I'm on the boat.
Thanks,
Jim.
Jeff Barfett wrote:
>
> Jim,
> On my Trace charger/inverter, I can limit the time of a bulk charge and then it
> is forced to a float stage. Does the Heart have such a feature?
> Jeff B.
>
> Jim Lynch wrote:
>
> > Went down to the boat this weekend. Actually got to take it out to
> > sail. Had a enough people on board to get it back in the slip. When I
> > got there Friday night, I noticed the Link panel showed the batteries,
> > both banks, were "charging". I killed the charger and watched the
> > voltage on both banks go to abou 5 volts within seconds. Pulled up the
> > sole and checked the water. All batteries boiled dry, hot and bulged
> > out. I realized that I had left the switch in the parallel position so
> > both banks were connected. I'm guessing that one of the cells is/was
> > weak (they all are now 8( ) and the charger was trying it's heart (pun
> > intended) out to get it to come up to charge.
> >
> > Lesson learned. Don't leave the charger on. If the bilge pump kills
> > 200+ amp hour battery bank, I've either got to get to the boat more
> > often and/or I've got lots bigger problems. I've got a float only
> > charger I'll take down the next time.
> >
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