Lee Hart wrote: >> Given the low reliability of the charger and the serious consequences >> when it doesn't turn off, I would recommend adding an independent >> timer that will cut its power after X hours, no matter what. This >> can be as simple as a mechanical timer of the type used for a >> bathroom fan, etc.
Joe Smalley wrote: > Check the current rating on the timer contacts. Many of them are > quite small and need a larger contactor or relay to switch the > charger current. Good point! The one I have on my charger came from Home Depot, and is rated 240vac 20amps. It can be set for 0-12 hours. The cost was about $17 as I recall. They have smaller ones with 120vac low-current contacts, too. If that's all you can find, you could use it to switch a contactor. -- Lee A. Hart Ring the bells that still can ring 814 8th Ave. N. Forget your perfect offering Sartell, MN 56377 USA There is a crack in everything leeahart_at_earthlink.net That's how the light gets in - Leonard Cohen
