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Results are source-attributed previews, not a complete combined count. Feed dates are publisher dates; first-observed dates are provenance. Each collection links to its owner. Gerry Files matches indexed names and paths, not document contents; Podcasts contributes video results only. An unavailable collection is shown as unavailable, not as an empty result.

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  • Re: Help installtion Aux.battery 1985 westy

    · Sun, 09 Jun 1996 11:32:35 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...Why did you hear the Isolator is not good?" Among continuous duty relays, some require constant constant actuating coil current to stay either engaged...

  • Re: Dual battery chargers

    Dennis Haynes · Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:57:41 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    ...use a charger during the week if the > van is > driven most weekends. > > although an ordinary charger is not a constant current source, and...

  • Re: Dual battery chargers

    Daniel L. Katz · Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:47:05 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    ...although an ordinary charger is not a constant current source, and the charging current naturally tapers off as the battery reaches full charge, there...

  • Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)

    Steve Williams · Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:11:45 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...wants for power, >but it likely wants a constant voltage (12v), not a constant current. I doubt the fridge cares what the voltage is...

  • Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)

    Rocket J Squirrel · Tue, 6 Aug 2013 18:38:20 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...Well yeah, but a constant-current supply could modulate the voltage over a far wider range than that to provide the desired current. This...

  • Tests with eliminator/shumacher 2/8/12A charger.

    Poppie Jagersand · Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:25:40 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

    ...Charge current settled at 8A, which is about what the load was using. Hence power supplied by charger and not battery when connected to...

  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries

    Geza Polony · Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:31:57 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    ...These are not 'starter' batteries, >and are not made to be bulk charged, with a constant dump of current In other words, just putting...

  • Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)

    Rocket J Squirrel · Tue, 6 Aug 2013 15:39:31 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...wants for power, but it likely wants a constant voltage (12v), not a constant current. The TF49 DC is spec'ced with a nominal...

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  • Constant current charger

    A charger that regulates its output to maintain a selected charging current during that operating stage. This differs from holding voltage constant. Gerry’s 1995 FAQ uses the term for automotive lead-acid charging; its historical settings are not a charging program for every modern camper battery.

  • Tapered current charger

    A charger whose delivered current decreases as charging progresses. In Gerry’s lead-acid battery FAQ this contrasts with a constant-current charger. The term describes charging behaviour, not a guarantee of automatic shut-off or compatibility with a particular camper battery chemistry.

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