Why don't you just change the diode?
The ouput might be high because some voltage was dropped across the diode. Norm S/V Bandersnatch > [Original Message] > From: Stephen Petri <spe...@optonline.net> > To: Live Aboard List <liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com> > Date: 4/22/2011 2:38:35 PM > Subject: [Liveaboard] Battery Charger Recommendations? > > I have solved the mystery of the fully discharged batteries. The battery > charger's blocking diodes appear to have failed. In addition the charger's > output is a bit high. So it's time to replace the charger. > > Any recommendations or units/brands to avoid? We don't need a big device, > a 20-30 amp two battery system will be fine for our needs. > > > -- > Stephen Petri > S/V Witchcraft, Ranger 33 No. 161 > http://www.teamwitchcraft.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com > To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to liveaboard-j...@liveaboardonline.com > > To unsubscribe send an email to liveaboard-le...@liveaboardonline.com > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list Liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to liveaboard-j...@liveaboardonline.com To unsubscribe send an email to liveaboard-le...@liveaboardonline.com The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/liveaboard@liveaboardnow.org The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html