| Subject: | Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?) |
| From: | Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG> |
| Date: | Thu, 1 Aug 2013 17:57:17 -0700 |
At 05:41 PM 8/1/2013, Karl Mullendore wrote:
>That (7.2-amp) charger is far too small fr anything much larger than
>a lawnmower
>battery. I'd recommend a 20-30A Iota charger.
Karl, tell me more! My little 8-amp Prosport charger seems to do
fine, even with the Engle fridge running.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001BSUR2Q/sbw/
(Not to mention I see that same charger in a lot of boats, all with
large house batteries.)
My house battery is an Interstate SRM-29, about 100 amp-hours.