5 amps could take 20 hours to charge the bats I'd shoot for 10 to 15 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darryl Umale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 8:40 PM Subject: basic battery charger
> Im a Bay Area resident learning to build a charger and > searching for better parts retailers. > > I am interested in building a 24V battery charger for > a set of Costco deep cycle marine batteries(700CCA @ > 95AH) > > Help and chpt 10 (B. Brant) says ~ Transformer, Bridge > rectifier, Current regulator and Voltage regulator. > > does this sound right: > Transformer = 24V @ 2.4A > B. Rect. = 200PRV, 30A > C. Reg. = 5A regulator > V. Reg = ? ~ not sure > (all via Jameco.com) > > question - > I would like 5Amp or higher but I'm not sure where to > get transformers in that size. Suggestions? > > Any good electrical stores in the Bay Area? > > Does someone have a better suggestion? > > thanks, > Darryl > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > >
