battery charging
Submitted: Monday, Jun 05, 2006 at 11:13
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Morning all,
Just wanted some advice on charging from a 12volt dc outlet on generator.
Would it be possible to attach a 10amp solar regulator between the 12 volt outlet and battery to elliminate the chance of overcharging the battery. I know that It would be better to use a 240 volt charger, but I want to keep the use of the generator to a minimum, Time wise. Any assistance would be appreciated.
Chris
Reply By: Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) - Monday, Jun 05, 2006 at 14:17
Monday, Jun 05, 2006 at 14:17
Hi Chris,
K-Mart and I think Super Cheap sell a black box the name of which totally escapes me that converts an old linear battery charger into a 2 stage charger.
I see no particular reason why you couldn't use one of these to charge from the 12 volt outlet on your generator.
Ideally if you are going to spend the money on a regulator put a little more to it and buy a good 240volt 3 stage charger and you can use it at
home too. The other bonus is you'll get a lot more than the 8 amps most of these generators spit out.
Geoff.
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