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From: Pascal Gademer (no email)
Date: Tue Jan 06 2004 - 17:11:12 EST
I'm not sure what happens when you check voltage with the batteries
disconnected but when connected, you should see an increase in voltage when
you turn on the battery charger (or an alternator), even on a fully charged
battery
if the charger (or alternator) is dead, then the voltage won't change.
I also have an old charger which I will eventually replace, a quality
charger is critical to battery life. 3 phase chargers seems to be best to
reduce water loss.
Profesional Mariner has some troubleshooting info on their site
http://www.pmariner.com/
Pascal
miami, FL
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:22 PM
Subject: lv-ab: RE: live-aboard-digest
> Looknig for more advice (no kidding)
>
> Apparently, the battery charger on my 1973 GS41 has died. Looks to be
> original equipment, so i guess 30 years is a reasonable service lifetime.
>
> The reason i think it's dead is i noticed dimmer lights the other night as
> i was reading, then the next day, no 12V. THe meter read low voltage on
> both batteries when i checked. Hooed up a car battery charger (i know, but
> it's what i had in the storage unit), left it overnight, everything is
> working fine.
>
> When i put the voltmeter across either pair of outputs on the charger
(with
> the batteries disconnected), i read a few mV. Tried it with the batteriesd
> connected, but i opresume i'm reading battery voltage in that state. Didnt
> think to try it with teh batteries discharged. Should I run them down and
> then try?
>
> If it is dead, i took a look at West Marine and found a bewildering array
> of choices.
>
> Looking for the short list of good and bad, pro and con.....
>
> Thanks,
> jim
>
> Living aboard and loving it!
> S/V Nekkid Joy
> Hobcaw Creek, SC
>
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