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windlight
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Joined: 03/03/2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 331
Posted: 06:00am 03 Jun 2018
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I don't post much anymore but occasionally I pull a rabbit out of the hat. I have a friend (yes a cute blond young lady) for whom I have set up a power system. Second hand batteries and panels, but it works, she has a fridge!!!!
My point, To get the batteries up to equalize I reverse engineered a welder, you know one with the amp adjustment on a knob on the front.

So I removed enough windings from the secondary to suit a 12v system (yes I know horribly inefficient) and with all appropriate add ones a charger has evolved. and for the first time the batteries are equalizing. Something I believe needs doing weekly as flooded lead acid battery's age.

Allan

"I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it" - (Act II, Scene IV).
 
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