harbor freight has a 10 bux float charger for 12 v batteries I believe it will start at 2 amp then trickle back to a hold charge usually have good luck with H F
Bob K3DJC On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:30:05 -0700 Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> writes: > On 8/18/2011 11:22 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > > Some of the commentary seems to be about creating a full run > floating > > battery alternate supply. If you want that, it's one approach, > but if all > > you want is orderly shut down, you hardly need go that far. > > Actually, this is quite easy and inexpensive to do. I use one of the > > biggest 12V batteries that Costco sells (about $75) and float charge > it > with a little 10A switching power supply that I bought for $10 at a > > hamfest. I've adjusted the float voltage to 14V, and the battery > lasts > for at least 3 years. The key is to carefully set the float voltage > so > that it doesn't overcharge the battery. > > 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 3000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4e4db1a2b213458636m03vuc ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
