RE: IML: Battery Charger Question

["Ken Lang" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just to add my .02 on this subject.  I personally would not tie batteries together on the same charger.  If something happens to one of the batteries causing the charger to increase current (which also raises the voltage) you could potentially cook the good batteries.  A good working charger will operate between 13.6 and 14.2 volts.  When a battery is fully charged the charger will hover around the low end of the voltage range.  If the charger were forced to a higher voltage by one bad battery in the circuit then the good batteries would also be forced to take the additional voltage.  It could eventually boil all the water out of them. My preference is to use individual trickle type chargers for each battery.

 

Ken

67 Crown 4 Dr Ht

 

 

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From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Howlett
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 5:20 PM
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: IML: Battery Charger Question

 

Hi Everyone,
I just bought a BatteryMINDer battery charger that charges and desulphates auto batteries, it says I can keep up to four Imperial-type batteries (parallel connected) charged through the cold winter months from a 110v power source.
My question is: Do any of you have any experience wiring these automotive batteries in parallel??
Is there an easy way to cable or wire these batteries together??
What size wire should I use??
Can I just use copper house wire, twisty-tied from battery terminal to battery terminal???

Any feedback is much appreciated.
-Mike in Oregon

 

On 12/19/06, GeoNort@xxxxxxx <GeoNort@xxxxxxx> wrote:

We'll be interested to see how this works out. I wonder why the right side is more expensive.  Any ideas?

 

Dick Benjamin

 

Maybe there are less right side cores available.

 

George