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AC voltage adjuster - how to do cheaply
Let me explain why I won't install a new charger to solve this
irritation - it's not really a problem - a minor irritation. I have 2 of these chargers - provides 80 amps of capacity and redundancy (but never needed). They've been in use for 27 years - since the boat was built - have never failed - never even hiccupped. Not even the knob or meter has broken. I've had Heart and Trace inverters (both bought by Xantrex) - fail - repairs cost more than they were worth to repair. Not really junk - just not really good stuff. I've had my present Trojan 6V's for almost 7 years. Still fine. I had Surette 8D's for 8 years before that. I treat stuff I own to intellingent maintenance. I don't need a "set and forget" boat - or items that break every 18 months. And lots of modern "marine" gear is really "marina" gear. On Sat, 06 Dec 2003 11:42:33 -0800, Peter Bennett wrote: On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 22:07:27 -0800, Panama wrote: You could use a variable autotransformer (one trade name is "Variac") - cost US$200 - 300 However, despite your statement that you won't replace the charger, I would strongly suggest installing a modern charger, such as the Xantrex TrueCharge 40+ - they're around US$400, and have the advantage that they are "install and forget" - they'll work from 90 to 135 volts with no attention on your part, and will be much kinder to your batteries than your old charger, even if you do remember to adjust the Variac correctly. |
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