Re: (ET) Ccccold Batteries

["David Roden (Akron OH USA)" <roden ald net>]

On 21 Jan 2004 at 6:12, PH wrote:

> Anyone know if Trojan released their modern charger?

I don't know anything about Trojan, but there are many good 36 volt modern 
chargers intended for use with golf cars, from the boatanchor Lesters to 
newer 
lightweight switchmode chargers.  Anything which implements a IUI or dv/dt 
profile will be an improvement over the GE timer blunderbuss.  

Mr. Landis's controller probably has some application as a maintainer in 
situations where the tractor sits unusued for months at a time, but in my 
judgement its algorithm isn't appropriate for routine charging.  (He and I 
have more or less agreed to disagree on this matter.  ;-)


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
1991 Solectria Force 144vac
1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc
1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc
1974 Avco New Idea 36vdc
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