my new old charger

[tom coffey]

I picked this little charger up for $1.00 and it works.

http://dl-mail.ymail.com/ws/downloa...o9e8s2NeYD8uqyMweXmiSYw2ldJA8i3vzfiNePJFcLA02

 

[tom coffey]

Sorry, I can't get the pic ti work.

 

[MrSurly]

Assuming that you are referencing an old automotive battery charger? If so, the older, the BETTER as far as I'm concerned.
Many (Most) of the new chargers are ****, IMHO.

 

[bonneyman]

Assuming that you are referencing an old automotive battery charger? If so, the older, the BETTER as far as I'm concerned.
Many (Most) of the new chargers are ****, IMHO.

You're not the only one with that opinion!

 

[whateg01]

You can't link an email and expect us to see it unless you are going to give us your login info!

My FIL gave me an old charger that had been backed over by a grain truck. I bent up a new case for it and put it back together and it still sees use.

Dave

 

[Farmer J.]

Great advantage of an old charger is that they're not 'smart' (like me!) and can be used for powering an electrolysis rust removal thing.. I'm still using a 40 yr old one, it's survived quite a bit of abuse and still has the original case as it's luckily avoided the reversing grain trucks so far.

 

[WinMod21]

Found this in a back corner of one of our basement storage rooms, the other day.
Haven't seen or heard of the Kelsy-Stuart brand before. But it's sure heavy, compared to new chargers. Looks rather well used. Haven't tried it yet.

 

[whateg01]

Older chargers used a big transformer to drop the output from line voltage to a lower voltage to charge 6, 12, or 24 holy batteries. Many have multiple taps for rapid charging or trickle charging. I've not looked at any newer ones but I'd expect the industry to do like everything else electric and go to smaller, lighter, and less expensive inverter technology. With that comes the ability to define those output voltages through firmware in the charger. Great until it's not.

 

[WinMod21]

Older chargers used a big transformer to drop the output from line voltage to a lower voltage to charge 6, 12, or 24 holy batteries. Many have multiple taps for rapid charging or trickle charging. I've not looked at any newer ones but I'd expect the industry to do like everything else electric and go to smaller, lighter, and less expensive inverter technology. With that comes the ability to define those output voltages through firmware in the charger. Great until it's not.

That's interesting. Thanks for that info.

 

[Provincial]

The transformer type make good power supplies for electrolysis tanks. Modern chargers don't.