At 02:38 PM 6/14/00 -0700, Bob Kiger wrote:
>When I got my 1966 Safari the battery was unusable. I believe that
>fulltimers using line power might be overcharging their battery BUT I don't
>know enough about Univolt.
>
>Can I put a switch on one of the battery leads to stop charging? Is that
>the problem or is Univolt designed to trickle and shutoff?
I'll probably be in the minority here, but my feeling is that a Univolt
cannot "overcharge" a good battery.
The battery will, however, use water. Different Univolts have different
voltage ratings, but 13.6 volts is a good average. This *is* above the
"gassing" point of the battery, so you do need to check the water monthly.
Anyway- if you do want to disable the univolt, the 120vac side is the side
to do it- just put a switch in that side, not the 12 volt side.
I do agree that there are better chargers out there, but I still think the
univolt is the most bullet proof converter there is.
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Chris Bryant
Bryant RV Services
DeLand, Florida
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