Sports: Re: [DucatiST] Float Charger. Was: Hibernating batteries over Winter

Eddy, You and me too! Nick.

But, as usaul, Tom cuts to the quick and makes it simple........=8^)....

Nick Alaniz, 2002 Ducati ST4$, Sacramento, CaL.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eddy" <edgrew@talktalk.net>
To: "st2 owners" <st2_owners@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 12:46:35 AM
Subject: [DucatiST] Float Charger. Was: Hibernating batteries over Winter

Dear Tom,

Please post the circuit you used. "No intelligence whatsoever" I'm sure doesn't refer to you but may refer to me if I try to build one. :-)

Regards,

Eddy
(Ducati '03, ST4S, '48 Vincent Rapide)
(Hinckley, Leics., UK)

----- Original Message -----

From: T

To: st2_owners@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 8:08 AM

Subject: Re: [DucatiST] Re: Hibernating batteries over Winter

> As I understand the term, a trickle charger just keeps pumping continuously, whereas the float ones monitor the battery's voltage, take it up to the optimum and keep it floating there, topping up as necessary. Word has it they can still overcharge, however.

It's actually far simpler to make a good float charger with no
intelligence whatsoever. (I built my own).

Simply it charges to 14.3 volts. It can't over charge. The closer you
get to terminal voltage, the less current it feeds. Simple, linear
regulator.

Tom

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