Dan - This may be an indication that your batteries are shot. The charger is working to give them a juice and they're just not having it. Take a look at them before you change your charger. But also look for loose connections.
From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Russ & Melody via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 11:10 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Russ & Melody Subject: Re: Stus-List Battery charger getting warm Hi Danny, I like how you find it goes grey, most of your fellows call it gray. :) Anyhow, the meter pegs over 30 amps, let's say 35 for this discussion... and at 15 volts we're looking at something near 500 watts to the batteries. If it's a 90 percent efficient battery charger then it has to dump 50 watts or so into the surroundings. For perspective and giggles, turn on a 40 watt light bulb and see how long you can hang on to it. Yow! A machine at 160 F, you can touch but not hold your hand on for very long, 180 F is tolerable for less than a second. From your description, I suggest the battery charger is operating around 150 F if you can put pressure on it with your hand. That is not a worry if it's like that for a few hours. I am also assuming ambient cooling (no fan). Cheers, Russ Sweet 35 mk-1 At 05:20 PM 21/06/2016, you wrote: Hi guys, When I turn the battery charger on it greys very warm. The Guage pins all the way past 30 amps. It is not too hot to touch but too hour to hold your hands on for very long. The batteries are not warm and seem to have taken some charge over a couple hours. It's this normal? I don't like that heat...
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