O.T. Battery charger
10-26-2005, 11:03 PM
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Re: O.T. Battery charger
FrankW alleged...
> I got an old battery charger.
> When I put a meter on it, it reads 11.5 volts.
> Is this charger working properly?
> Me thinks it should be at least 13.0 volts
> Thanks in advance
> Frank
>
>
A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
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Dale Beckett
> I got an old battery charger.
> When I put a meter on it, it reads 11.5 volts.
> Is this charger working properly?
> Me thinks it should be at least 13.0 volts
> Thanks in advance
> Frank
>
>
A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
--
Dale Beckett
10-26-2005, 11:03 PM
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Re: O.T. Battery charger
FrankW alleged...
> I got an old battery charger.
> When I put a meter on it, it reads 11.5 volts.
> Is this charger working properly?
> Me thinks it should be at least 13.0 volts
> Thanks in advance
> Frank
>
>
A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
--
Dale Beckett
> I got an old battery charger.
> When I put a meter on it, it reads 11.5 volts.
> Is this charger working properly?
> Me thinks it should be at least 13.0 volts
> Thanks in advance
> Frank
>
>
A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
--
Dale Beckett
10-26-2005, 11:03 PM
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Re: O.T. Battery charger
FrankW alleged...
> I got an old battery charger.
> When I put a meter on it, it reads 11.5 volts.
> Is this charger working properly?
> Me thinks it should be at least 13.0 volts
> Thanks in advance
> Frank
>
>
A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
--
Dale Beckett
> I got an old battery charger.
> When I put a meter on it, it reads 11.5 volts.
> Is this charger working properly?
> Me thinks it should be at least 13.0 volts
> Thanks in advance
> Frank
>
>
A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
--
Dale Beckett
10-26-2005, 11:32 PM
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Re: O.T. Battery charger
Dale Beckett did pass the time by typing:
> A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
> that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
> 14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
> should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
I'm thinking more along the lines of it's better to get a good
new charger with the safety features than roast a battery in
the garage.
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DougW
> A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
> that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
> 14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
> should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
I'm thinking more along the lines of it's better to get a good
new charger with the safety features than roast a battery in
the garage.
--
DougW
10-26-2005, 11:32 PM
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Re: O.T. Battery charger
Dale Beckett did pass the time by typing:
> A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
> that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
> 14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
> should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
I'm thinking more along the lines of it's better to get a good
new charger with the safety features than roast a battery in
the garage.
--
DougW
> A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
> that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
> 14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
> should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
I'm thinking more along the lines of it's better to get a good
new charger with the safety features than roast a battery in
the garage.
--
DougW
10-26-2005, 11:32 PM
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Re: O.T. Battery charger
Dale Beckett did pass the time by typing:
> A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
> that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
> 14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
> should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
I'm thinking more along the lines of it's better to get a good
new charger with the safety features than roast a battery in
the garage.
--
DougW
> A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
> that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
> 14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
> should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
I'm thinking more along the lines of it's better to get a good
new charger with the safety features than roast a battery in
the garage.
--
DougW
10-27-2005, 07:15 AM
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Re: O.T. Battery charger
That is good advice.
This charger is old and has a lot of surface corrosion.
I think the capacitors are toast therby giving a low dc voltage reading
DougW wrote:
> Dale Beckett did pass the time by typing:
>
>
>>A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
>>that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
>>14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
>>should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
>
>
> I'm thinking more along the lines of it's better to get a good
> new charger with the safety features than roast a battery in
> the garage.
>
This charger is old and has a lot of surface corrosion.
I think the capacitors are toast therby giving a low dc voltage reading
DougW wrote:
> Dale Beckett did pass the time by typing:
>
>
>>A fully charged battery should show 12.6 volts unloaded. You're correct
>>that the charger voltage should be at least 13 volts, (actually closer to
>>14 minimum). The voltage of a small charger may sag under charge load, but
>>should rise as a good battery charges and the current diminishes.
>
>
> I'm thinking more along the lines of it's better to get a good
> new charger with the safety features than roast a battery in
> the garage.
>