[C320-list] Re: [catalina320] starter battery

[Jeff Church]

JeffH

I'm a lightweight when it comes to electronics so please correct me if I'm 
off track. It seems that the Echo Charger would be less likely to over 
charge the starter battery. It only closes the circuit when charging voltage 
is greater than 13.5 volts and the starting battery voltage is .5 to 1 volt 
lower than the charging voltage. It also adjusts the amount of current flow 
depending on voltage differential between the starting battery voltage and 
the charger voltage. Do those features add up to significant advantages that 
are lacking in the ACR?

Also, why does the Echo Charger decrease current flow rather than increase 
it as the voltage difference increases?

JeffC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Re: [catalina320] starter battery


> JeffH
>
> Thanks. I'll download the instructions and check it out.
>
> JeffC
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Hare" <Catalina at thehares.com>
> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 7:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Re: [catalina320] starter battery
>
>
>> JeffC,
>>
>>     Check out the West Marine (Blue SEA) ACR - "Automatic Charging Relay" 
>> before
>> you buy the Echo charger.  This little unit does the same thing for alot 
>> less money.
>>
>> It's compact, has current limiting, adjustable and has hookups for an 
>> external switch
>> to override its behavior.
>>
>> I'm replacing my fixed charging relay with this little baby...  Got it 
>> for ~$80
>>
>> -JeffH
>>
>
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