OT- float chargers

[Jim Hoge-2]

Hi all,

I'm looking for recommendations for a float charger to keep my generator battery topped off but I would also like to be able to charge some smaller SLA batteries- 12 amp hour units. Will a one size fits all approach work? Brand/model??

Tnx es 73,
Jim W5QM
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[Rich Ardolino]

This works great for me : http://batterytender.com/ . Very good company support.....I'm sure there are other brands that work as well.....



Rich  K2CPE

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From: "Jim Hoge" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Sunday, December 1, 2013 5:10:02 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] OT- float chargers

Hi all,

I'm looking for recommendations for a float charger to keep my generator battery topped off but I would also like to be able to charge some smaller SLA batteries- 12 amp hour units. Will a one size fits all approach work? Brand/model??

Tnx es 73,
Jim W5QM
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

Jim,

There are several 3 state chargers available, I would recommend one of them.
If your battery is of the automotive type and it is normally fully
charged, I would suggest that a small power source adjusted for 13.8
volts will do just as well.  That is how the float charge is maintained
for residential alarm systems and emergency lighting systems.  It does
not take much current to keep the charge topped off, but may take a long
time to charge a discharged battery.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 12/1/2013 5:10 PM, Jim Hoge wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for recommendations for a float charger to keep my generator battery topped off but I would also like to be able to charge some smaller SLA batteries- 12 amp hour units. Will a one size fits all approach work? Brand/model??
>
>

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[Dave, W8OV]

I've had good luck charging and maintaining a variety of batteries with
the BatteryMINDer Model 12248.  It has settings for AGM, flooded cell,
and Gel batteries, and settings to charge at 2, 4, and 8 amperes.  The
only caution: the signal it uses to desulfate batteries will negatively
affect the quality of your signal if you charge the battery while
transmitting.  I switch to another charger if it becomes necessary to
both charge and transmit simultaneously.

73, Dave

On 12/1/2013 4:10 PM, Jim Hoge wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for recommendations for a float charger to keep my generator battery topped off but I would also like to be able to charge some smaller SLA batteries- 12 amp hour units. Will a one size fits all approach work? Brand/model??
>
> Tnx es 73,
> Jim W5QM
>
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