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Maybe lower DC voltage.Have
you tried looking at the AC component of the output ? That's what the charger
diodes are looking at with no load present.
Yes, the
more robust components may not care about the electrical equivalent of toxic
waste being thrown at them, but what about the solid state components used in
the controls of the E-12 S, the E-15 AA through GA, and the E-20 AA through
DA?
Or
even those little bitty silicon diodes used in other model's circuitry,
such as the E-20 EA and later ?
Paranoid. Quite possibly.
Cautious.Most definitely.It's hard to put that Lucas® smoke back in to those
parts. :)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 3:22
PM
Subject: (ET) running tractor on
charger
With all due respect to other's experience, I have often
done this with my E20 and occasionally with my EGT200. Under no/low load only,
for testing purposes. The controls are relays and don't care, the motors
(well, this is complex) actually smooth any ripple internally. The
charger is rugged and won't fry quickly... It supplies lower voltage
under load when not connected to batteries (check with your meter if this
seems wrong;-)
So be careful- but not paranoid- have fun and
lean.
GT
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