Re: (ET) winter boost charges

["Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>]

*nod* That's what I thought. Over time the batteries will lose capacity as
they sulfate due to under-charge.

A simple regulator switch like this will either always under-charge the
batteries, or boil them away if you set the voltage too high. Even my solar
charger is a three-stage regulator: Bulk charge up to a point, then a
finishing charge, then a "maintain 100% charge" level (which is what the
Landis does)

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <oleoranch aaahawk com>
To: "PH" <pholzsc yahoo com>; <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) winter boost charges


    I have several "Landis controllers" and I had one on a tractor with an 
E
Meter.  The E Meter keeps track of all battery functions including ah out
and back in.   With the Landis controller the charger was never able to
replace all the ah I has used.    Even if I let the tractor sit plug in for
2 weeks.    The Landis controller is fine for maintaining full batteries 
for
long periods of sitting but will never fully recharge the batteries if you
use the tractor on a regular basis. R.
At 05:43 AM 12/31/03 -0800, you wrote:
>I agree the Landis controller is the best addition you
>can install on your ET.  The Landis keeps the
>batteries "always" 100% charged using the existing ET
>charger.   During the winter the time between uses
>varies, when you need to plow or blow snow, you know
>the batteries are always charged.
>Give your ET a gift for 04 and install the Landis.
>Thanks,
>Paul Holzschuher
>Cincinnati Ohio
>
>--- Mike Wallace <metman scrtc com> wrote:
>> In my opinion, just call Harry Landis.  Although I
>> have not yet finished
>> hooking up the two I recently purchased, I think
>> that every Elec-Trak ought
>> to use one of Harry's Charge Controllers.  Just
>> leave the tractor plugged up
>> to 110V all the time and it will take care of the
>> rest.  My units, at least
>> the ones with batteries, are stored inside a heated
>> area; but even they will
>> always be "charged up" and ready to go.
>>
>> Mike Wallace
>> Glasgow, KY
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Coate" <jbc coate org>
>> To: "elec-trak" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 5:12 PM
>> Subject: (ET) winter boost charges
>>
>>
>> > For those of us who don't use the ET for snow
>> moving, but leave it
>> > stored through the (sometimes) cold winter, the
>> battery pack should be
>> > topped off once in a while, right?
>> >
>> > Using the factory charger, should it be run for a
>> full cycle or is just
>> > 1-2 hours enough?
>> >
>> > _________
>> > Jim Coate
>> > 1992 Chevy S10
>> > 1970's Elec-Trak
>> > http://www.eeevee.com
>> >
>> >
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