Re: (ET) different wiring

["Max Hall" <maxo iname com>]

Yeah, Ken. The solution should in proportion to the problem it addresses,
and your solution is the right size.

Now, how about the cheap DC-DC converters with the low current output: can
you put them in PARALLEL? I need to keep my 12v accessory batt charged up 
on
my EV.

Love them ETs!

-Maxo

http://www.maxmatic.com/electrak.htm/


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Olum" <kdo cosmos phy tufts edu>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) different wiring


> I would imagine that this whole thing is pretty much a non-issue,
> unless you have some unusual huge 12V load, such as an inverter.  I
> just can't imagine that the load of things like the lift motors and
> the lights is enough of a percentage of the main power usage to cause
> a problem.  This is especially true if you use the built-in charger
> which doesn't do any kind of fancy regulation, and so delivers plenty
> of equalization current.
>
> If you really are worried, get a 6V charger and stick it on the lift
> and light batteries occasionally if they seem to be lower than the
> others, or ignore the lift entirely (the duty cycle is tiny in most
> applications) and put a 12V charger across the light batteries.
>
> Ken