From: ygmir (ygmir@onemain.com)
Date: Wed Mar 22 2006 - 21:14:02 PST
HI Bruce,
The problem with losing the clips, is, attaching them to batteries and
changing, moving, etc. I used large, heavy duty clamps, like super huge
alligator clips. they dig in.
And, I soldered the wires to them.
I'd think, since, it's a pulse that does the work, and not charging the
battery, it should do several, although, I'm sure there's a limit.........
I'm just wondering what that limit is...........
Henry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce C. Beattie" <bruce@EECS.Berkeley.EDU>
To: "ygmir" <ygmir@onemain.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Solargizers
> Hi Henry,
> I sent an email to the solargizer people. I don't know if they will
> respond though
>
> After thinking about it for a bit, it actually might work. My hypothesis
> is that they don't specify the
> size of the battery you are dealing with, as in ampacity, not voltage.
>
> However, I would loose the clips and put the ring connectors back on, or
> some kind of connection that
> produces a low impeadance connection. The clamps may be a higher
> impeadance than you would think.
> And this may matter with the amount of current that is comming from the
> box.
>
> Bruce
>
> ygmir wrote:
>
>> Hi Bruce,
>> 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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