A "trickle charge" should not be 16V. How are you measuring this?
--- On Thu, 5/26/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: [Elecraft] Battery Charger Voltage High? > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 11:58 AM > Hi Guys, > > I'm operating from a portable location and using a > 12-volt automobile > battery with my K3. To keep the battery charged I'm > using a Schumacher 15-Amp > Charger/Maintainer that automatically switches to > "Trickle Charge" when the > battery is charged. My concern is that when the > charger is connected the > battery voltage is peaking at 16.0 volts. The K3 > manual says "maximum > voltage is 15 volts". > > Do I need to be concerned about powering the K3 with > 16.0 volts? > > Thanks, > > Dick- K9OM > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
