Thanks to all who replied. I tried this charger and it has no output.
I took the cover off and it doesn't seem to have any kind of timer in
it either. It's just a transformer, a capacitor and some diodes. I
really don't think I'd want to use it if it did work. I would forget
to unplug it and let it run too long. I was wondering if anyone could
suggest where to get a decent used charger. I also put my 12 volt
charger on each of the three batteries for about 1 1/2 hours. Two of
them read 11.5 volts and the third only reads 9.5 volts. It ran the
motor good enough for me to tell it was okay as well as the
transmission. I think I'd like to replace the batteries. What do I
need to look for in new batteries? They are 12 volt, that all I know
about them. I don't really want spend a lot of money on batteries and
a charger. This is going to be used mainly to get around at tractor
shows. I do want a decent quality battery though. It does have a mower
deck on it so I may use it to do the trimming if it works out okay.
I'm open to any suggestions.
Tim
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Elie, Larry (L.D.) <mailto:lelie ford com>
*To:* TimandTerese <mailto:tntlp charter net> ;
Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
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*Sent:* Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:10 AM
*Subject:* RE: (ET) Battery charger question
That charger is fine; better than the original which was only 25
amps max.
Larry Elie
-----Original Message-----
*From:* elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
<mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu>
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu]*On Behalf Of
*TimandTerese
*Sent:* Saturday, July 03, 2004 10:43 PM
*To:* Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
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*Subject:* (ET) Battery charger question
I just bought a Wheel Horse E-81. It looks to be basically a rear
engine rider with an electric motor instead of a gas engine. It
has 3 twelve volt batteries. The guy I bought it from didn't have
the charger for it. I was wonder what rate the batteries should be
charged at. I have a 36 volt charger that puts out 30 amps. Would
this be what I need to charge this. The plugs are different from
the mower to the charger so I'll have to figure out a way to
connect it. The charger I have is from a Clarke floor sweeper and
has a plug the has two flat lugs the mower takes what looks to be
a twist lock plug. Could I just put ends from a regular battery
charger or jumper cables and hook it directly to the batteries
making sure that I go through all three batteries?
Tim
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