From: Dan Maguire (dmaguire@mchsi.com)
Date: Wed Mar 22 2006 - 18:28:37 PST
Hi all,
Does anyone have a 24V one that they want to sell? I have been getting
ready to buy soon.
Thanks,
ygmir wrote:
> Hi Bruce,
Dan
Auburn, In
> I'm pretty sure he's out of them. His prices were so good, I think I
> remember they all got taken fast....... Gene sure is fair with that sort
> of thing.
> I have 3.
> I'm using one on one of my deuces, one for my car, jeeps, bobcat, (that
> I don't drive much),
> and one for the spare batteries I keep around for starting other
> equipment I have. I don't want to keep a battery in everything I have
> with an engine, since, I don't use a lot of the stuff that much.
> I'll have to move them around, as it is. I put clamps on all of them,
> and, made two on an inclined top box type arrangement so I can put it on
> the hood of whatever vehicle, and, it'll be facing the sun somewhat,
> but no laying directly on the hood.
> One is mounted on the wall of one of my shops, and can be changed to
> whatever battery that needs it on my shelf. I'd just like to be able to
> "gang" all the batteries (4) on my shelf and keep them all up to snuff
> without having to remember to change the clips.
> Also, I'd like to be able to slave the two deuces together, and, have it
> keep those batteries the same way.
> If I can't have my wish, I'll just change them from time to time. I'm
> just hoping I don't have to. (My mind slips constantly, and I forget
> stuff)..........
> Thanks,
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce C. Beattie"
> <bruce@EECS.Berkeley.EDU>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 5:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Solargizers
>
>
>> Hi Henry,
>> He probably still has some. why don't you just get another one and then
>> you wont have to worry about
>> switching them back and forth. I think they are definitely worth it.
>> I am not sure how they work, so I can't really say if parraleling them
>> will work. My gut reaction to this
>> is that they wont. They may appear outwardly to work, but may not be
>> doing a good enough job.
>> Bruce
>>
>> ygmir wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Bruce,
>>> In the directions, it shows hooking it in series for 12 or 24 volt,
>>> depending on the batteries, or, single for a 12 volt. I'm just
>>> wondering if I can hook several in parallel, so they remain 12 volt,
>>> and, get the same effect. It shows even 3 for 36 volt.
>>> I removed the ends and replaced them with clamps, so I can put it on
>>> different batteries, and vehicles.....
>>> They seem to work fine that way, the led light comes on,
>>> anyway.......... if it's in the direct sun.........
>>> I'd just like to be able to keep several batteries de-sulfated
>>> without switching the connections, like doing about 4. If this won't
>>> work, I guess I'll just move it from time to time.........
>>> Thanks for the input.
>>> Henry
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce C. Beattie"
>>> <bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu>
>>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:13 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [MV] Solargizers
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Henry,
>>>> The ones from Gene were 24 volt solargizers witch spanned two
>>>> batteries connected in series, If I
>>>> remember right. The instructions that came with them made a big
>>>> point of not
>>>> altering the leads between the control cube and the batteries.
>>>> Although you could do all the splicing
>>>> you wanted between the cube and the solar collector.
>>>>
>>>> Bassed on that, I would be hesitant to alter that configuration
>>>> without first checking with the manufacturer
>>>> to find out what the critical parameters were. Ofcourse you may run
>>>> into the whole thing
>>>> where they want you to buy more solargizers, so they say you can't
>>>> make alterations. But I think in this
>>>> case there is probably a legitament reason for not altering the
>>>> configuration.
>>>>
>>>> Bruce
>>>> ygmir wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I'm wondering if I can use the wonderful Solagizers I got from
>>>>> Gene, to maintain more than one battery at a time, if they are
>>>>> wired parallel, so they are still 12V?
>>>>> If so, would I hook the positive to the pos. on the first battery,
>>>>> and the neg. to the last?
>>>>> And, do they work/are they necessary, on gel batteries?
>>>>> Making sure MV content is here:
>>>>> I'd sure like to keep these batteries ready to start my
>>>>> MV's...........
>>>>> Also, how do you tell if they are 12 or 24V? I know they are
>>>>> supposed to sense the voltage, but, it says you can get models for
>>>>> each. Is it the size of the solar panel?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Henry
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>
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