[AT] Battery Chargers

[Ralph Goff]

Those booster/chargers are great when I go to start a cold diesel engine and
the battery is not quite up to snuff. I can't remember just how much boost
this one has but it has really saved me some time when I need a tractor in a
hurry and don't want to change batteries.
Unfortunately, I am guilty of forgetfulness sometimes. Like the day I opened
up the quonset shed doors and was greeted with the acrid aroma of sulfur in
the air. That told me right away that I had forgotten to set the switch on
the charger the night before. This poor old 12 volt battery that I had
intended to slow charge overnight had been getting full boost all that time
and was probably boiled dry by then. Lucky it was not in a vehicle and no
major harm done. The old saying, "more haste= less speed" applies here.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/

----- Original Message -----
From: Robinson <robinson at svs.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 11:32 AM
Subject: [AT] Battery Chargers


> My largest charger is a 10 amp charge with a 20 amp
> "boost". I don't like high output battery chargers... I
> noticed someone mentioned a 100 amp and I see 200 amp
> chargers all of the time but I don't want that fast of a
> charge. With a 200 amp charger I can almost see the plates
> warping and starting to glow.  :-)  I prefer to just have
> another battery ready to jump to one or use my portable
> booster pack. When I need to charge one I always grab the
> smallest charger I think will do the job. If I have over
> night I grab the tiny 12 volt float charger. If it is 6 volt
> battery I usually grab a 1 amp trickle charger.
> --
>
>
>
> "farmer"
>
> My latest list "No Nonsense Horse" (includes donkeys & mules).
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NoNonsenseHorse/
>
>
>
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana USA
> robinson at svs.net
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at