[C320-list] Battery Charger Replacement

[Robert E. Sloat]

David-On my hull 894 (2002)  the OEM Pro Mariner charger failed suddenly by 
stopping charging.  A replacement under partial warranty did the same 2 
years later.  In each case the charger just stopped charging and after 
troubleshooting it was determined that the AC side circuitry failed in each 
instance.  Some times fuses in the charger fail but that was not the 
situation for me.  In one case one of the fuses on the battery cable blew at 
the same time the charger went down.  A battery also was ruined in the 
process.

Bob Sloat
Savannah 894
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Detrick" <dldetrick at live.com>
To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 1:37 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Battery Charger Replacement


> Do battery chargers fail slowly (like batteries) or do they work, and then
> just burn out like light bulbs?
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> If they fail slowly, how can you gauge their health, and time for
> replacement?
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> I have had the factory installed 30 amp Charles charger for almost 7 
> years.
> If they fail like light bulbs, how long should I go before considering
> charger replacement?
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