| Author | Message | ||
| doug yes (Dougg)
Registered Member Username: Dougg Post Number: 5 Registered: 1-2007 Posted From: 4.235.253.148 Rating: |
We just need a little charger to keep the 2 8D bus batteries topped up when it sits for a long time. Any product suggestions? Any solar options? Thanks. | ||
| Bob greenwood (Bob_greenwood)
Registered Member Username: Bob_greenwood Post Number: 644 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 64.136.49.228 Rating: N/A |
if you will unhook the pos cable...things will be great when you hook it back up | ||
| John Feld (Wvobus)
Registered Member Username: Wvobus Post Number: 11 Registered: 2-2005 Posted From: 150.199.209.34 Rating: N/A |
I use a 1.6 amp charger on each 8D AND WORKD GREAT, BOUGHT AT WalMart for around 15 bucks each. John F. | ||
| Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
Registered Member Username: Drivingmisslazy Post Number: 1822 Registered: 1-2001 Posted From: 75.108.87.29 Rating: |
I had a small unit that I got at Sears that actually shut off when the battery reached the full charge state. Seemed to work great. Richard | ||
| Jim Wilke (Pd41044039)
Registered Member Username: Pd41044039 Post Number: 114 Registered: 2-2001 Posted From: 69.77.151.82 Rating: |
Don't laugh! I use a regular small charger, 6/10 amps. I keep 2 8Ds (12V in a 4104) charged by plugging it into one of those 24 hour "lamp" timers you put in your house to turn the lamp on for a couple of hours each night. I set the timer for 2-3 hours per day on 6 amp charger setting. Been working for years. I do not disconnect the batteries unless I won't be able to run the charger, like if the bus is parked where there is no electric. Jim-Bob | ||
| David (Davidinwilmnc)
Registered Member Username: Davidinwilmnc Post Number: 154 Registered: 7-2005 Posted From: 152.20.216.103 Rating: N/A |
I use Deltran Battery Tenders. They're 12 volt (I believe they make a 24 volt model as well). They're about $25 or so and include cables to permanently mount to the bolts on the terminal studs. The ones I have are .75 amp. so they'll take forever to actually charge a battery, but they'll maintain a battery nicely without overcharging. I use them on my motorcycle, jet ski and boat batteries, 8D's, and spare batteries I have laying around. I'll be mounting three; one for each start battery and one for the generator battery. The house batteries have their own charger. Ebay is a good place to find them. David | ||
| John Zabrocki (John_z)
Registered Member Username: John_z Post Number: 35 Registered: 9-2006 Posted From: 64.61.224.34 Rating: N/A |
Walmart sells a Black and Decker 2/1 amp automatic float mode charger for 12v lead acid deep cycle, AGM, and Gel batteries. It says it switches between charging mode and float mode monitoring! It comes with a neat plug and three methods of attachment that can be plugged into the charger. 1 - battery clips, 2 - battery ring terminals, and 3 - accessory plug that goes into a cigar lighter. I just bought one today for 17.89. |
