Re: (ET) Fully charged pack voltage

[Jim Coate <jbc_lists_NO_REPLY coate org>]

Mike Wallace wrote:
> ... it looks to me like it's about that
> simple.  Take a look at this Lester info.
> www.lesterelectrical.com/techservice/servicedocs/34001_D.pdf
> ...
> I'll let Harry comment, if he wants to, on the possibility of adding 
 > one of his controllers to maintain the pack after the OEM charger
> gets the pack back to full charge.


I seem to have missed the beginning of this... what does the electronic 
timer do that the mechanical one doesn't do? From the PDF file, it does 
appear that it would be relatively simple to wire in. But it also 
appears that the electronic timer is just that - a timer. ?.

Unlike the mechanical timer, the electronic one checks to make sure the 
battery pack is connected (ie main disconnect switch "on") before it 
will start the charge cycle. Beyond that, do you know if it has some 
sort of additional brains?

I forget who, but at least one someone has set up their charger with the 
OEM style mechanical timer to handle regular charging after each use, 
and then also has the Landis in parallel to provide maintenance charging.

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