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Re: (ET) How often to charge large frame tractors sitting idle?
Mine has been in my e20 for about seven years, and I love it. Voila, one more bit of unsolicited testimonial in favor of the Landis charge controller!
On Sunday, January 22, 2012, harry landis <hlandis hotmail com> wrote:
> For those interested, I still have the charger controllers available. They are $40 each, including shipping to the US and Canada. You can find details on the Elec-trak.org site on about the next to last page of parts for sale.
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> Harry Landis
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>> From: Reo43 aol com
>> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:19:14 -0500
>> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
>> Subject: Re: (ET) How often to charge large frame tractors sitting idle?
>>
>> On Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:57:23 (PST) Paul Holzschuher wrote:
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>> Get a Landis charge controller that uses the ET charger, but monitors the
>> pack voltage, so you are always charged in any weather.
>> Got my Landis 10 years ago and my first T-105 pack lasted 8 years.
>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>> Paul, I agree with that statement. I am going through my first winter with
>> the Landis controller. I check the pack voltage almost every day, and have
>> not seen anything lower than 36.9 VDC. It is a well made device, and it
>> works.
>>
>> Previously I had the tractor plugged into a 24 hour timer that charged the
>> pack for 1/2 hour each day, Last winter I had an older set of Trojan
>> T-105s, and I just didn't get around to hooking up the timer. This spring I had 5
>> cases busted - only 1 survived.
>>
>> I spent over $500 for the new batteries and I figure the $40 for the
>> controller is well spent. Using the timer is always a bit of guesswork - not
>> quite knowing whether you are over or under charging.
>>
>> Just my 2 cents worth...
>>
>> Erv Troyer
>> Lagrange, IN
>>
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