Re: (ET) ET Charger modification

["Eric Miller" <ewmiller erols com>]

Hello DB,
   The older style E-Z-GO golf car charger made by GE used a circuit board
to automatically switch off the charger once the batteries were fully
charged. You can install one in your charger circuit between the
manual-timer and the transformer. The E-Z-GO part number is 28567-G01 and
cost $60. After the charger has shut-off wait a day and start the charger
again to do an equalize charge. Or talk with Harry Landis on this list 
about
his charge controller.
     Eric
    in MD

> Hello All:
>
> Finally taking the plunge from 2 12v marine batteries to 6 6volt golf
> cart batteries and wish to protect my investment by charging them
> properly.  From the comments in this group the ET mounted charger isn't
> the greatest but is it worth it to get a special charger to 'float' and
> 'equalize' charge it. I do have a large wattage variable resistor in
> line which approximates a float or equalize charges(not exactly constant
> voltage).  Has anyone designed a microprocessor add-in to the transfomer
> which refines the charging qualities of our 'big iron' or am I overly
> concerned about this.
> -ET on a shoe string operator
> Dick Both Owen Sound Ontario Canada
>