On Wed, 27 Jan 2021 01:55:27 -0600, Jim Joyce posted for all of us to digest...


On Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:36:10 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 1/26/2021 2:44 PM, alan wrote:
My 40 year old steel case 6 amp automotive battery charger finally died.
I only want to replace it (and I don't want a contraption that jumps cars).

I just want a new 120VAC simple sturdy 12VDC automotive car battery
charger.
And I don't get out to the stores much lately.

Mine had an analog meter, and a 6V/12V switch (which I never used at 6V).
If they still come with an analog amperage needle, that would be nice.

Any advice where to get a good simple sturdy 12VDC battery charger online?

Chargers are good for dead batteries but battery tenders keep them from
going dead. The new AGM betteries and all the electronics are more
touchy than ever.

Ger something like this
https://www.stingrayforums.com/threa...-charger.7036/

I just spent some time on youtube where a user called Magic Smoke
disassembles and repairs a couple of CTEK chargers. He is not kind, and in
fact he is brutal when he describes the poor circuit design of the CTEK
chargers.

Letting the smoke out in controlled conditions is always an enjoyable
experience.

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Tekkie