Could I or should I?
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 10, 2016 at 12:45
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Shane H9
I have this powertech charger in my camper. Can I or should I keave it on 24/7?
It basicly stops when battery is charged. I can hear the fan spinning and charger wirking harder when battery is low on voktage and then it basicky shuts down when its charged.
So, how woukd you all go about it? Leave it on 24/7, turn it on for a day or 2 now and then? Any ither suggestions?
Its charging a 105ah full river battery.

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Reply By: swampy - Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 08:23
Monday, Jan 11, 2016 at 08:23
Hi,
first bolt down the leads instead of using clips [clips may give false reading to charger]
Have an isolater switch fitted in the negative cable . This completely prevents any parasitic loads from draining the battery . EG solar controller or any lights left on .
Leave the charger on for a day or so say 12hrs -enough to go thru all stages to bring upto a solid full charged voltage .
Why only a day ,if there is either any malfunction or any loads left on this can fool the charger into staying in the stages longer or not even moving along the charge stages.
This causes overcharge and potential fire .
All this info came from a chief at Ritar .
He also stated that this was evident by boat fires with batt/charger issues .
swamp
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