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Date: Wed Jan 07 2004 - 13:23:30 EST
I loved my TrueCharge 40+ it was able to keep my 500ah bank charged. I
would stay away from Guest chargers, they just aren't very robust. I
started out with a Procharge 30 but it only lasted 14 months before dying.
When I called Guest Support, they said that there were no sevicable parts
and that they were basically throw-away in design. The true charge is also
quieter (until the fan kicks in)!
Pierre
Living on the hard (in the burbs!)
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:33 PM
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Subject: Re: lv-ab: RE: live-aboard-digest
If you're just going to get a charger, be sure to get a three stage smart
charger. I like Newmar. If you're going with an inverter/charger (which is
nice but a LOT of work) stick with a true sine wave version, not a modified
sine wave.
Keith
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Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 3:22 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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