Ok to leave onboard charger plugged in for extended periods?
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Ok to leave onboard charger plugged in for extended periods?
I plugged in my onboard charger yesterday before leaving town for several days and forgot to unplug prior to leaving. Is it ok to leave a charger hooked up or should I find someone to go by my house and unplug?
Answer should be good for me long term since I am often on the road for work and would like to know the batteries are charged when returning.
Answer should be good for me long term since I am often on the road for work and would like to know the batteries are charged when returning.
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Hi Guys,
I run one too. They are great. It also comes in handy dockside when 110V is available, allowing me to run lights/fans/stereo/DVD/etc without having to worry with shore power wiring.
The only thing to be wary of is a voltage spike from lightning.
I have seen it burn out an onboard charging system. I can't remember if it fried anything else (on a friend's boat).
I think it would help the other systems (ECU/ignition/stereo/etc) to make sure the battery switch is off to isolate them from a voltage spike (the hot side, anyway) coming through the charger and batteries.
Steve
I run one too. They are great. It also comes in handy dockside when 110V is available, allowing me to run lights/fans/stereo/DVD/etc without having to worry with shore power wiring.
The only thing to be wary of is a voltage spike from lightning.
I have seen it burn out an onboard charging system. I can't remember if it fried anything else (on a friend's boat).
I think it would help the other systems (ECU/ignition/stereo/etc) to make sure the battery switch is off to isolate them from a voltage spike (the hot side, anyway) coming through the charger and batteries.
Steve
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I'm not sure what kind it is. I have really only used it for short periods just prior to going out. I guess I will see Monday. Thanks for the input.
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I follow these recommendations (see page 2). They are not a fan of trickle chargers...
http://www.eastpenn-deka.com/assets/base/0273.pdf
http://www.eastpenn-deka.com/assets/base/0273.pdf
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I follow these recommendations (see page 2). They are not a fan of trickle chargers...
http://www.eastpenn-deka.com/assets/base/0273.pdf
http://www.eastpenn-deka.com/assets/base/0273.pdf