The lovely CPU they refer to is likely a comparatively expensive one
(costing nearly $0.43, ah reckon.) compared to their
>
>I'm trying to learn to quickly determine and sometimes improve the
>condition of old and second-hand batteries with my home made metered,
>adjustable chargers and the HF carbon pile load. A commercial charger
>that doesn't display battery voltage and charging current won't help
>me.
The first didn't show current and the second showed current OR
voltage, but not both onscreen. Feh!
>This partly explains how, using a Harbor Freight manual charger and a
>Variac:
>
https://forums.goodsamclub.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27313960/print/true.cfm
>"The CONTROL that a VARIAC affords a transformer charger battery
>charger makes the most "expensive" so called smart-charger
>equalization mode a Marx Brothers farce. So-called smart chargers
>cannot hope to accomplish what a human being can with a VARIAC,
>battery charger, digital voltmeter and an accurate hydrometer."
Karl and Harpo? So, do you agree with him? If so, why do you suppose
nobody had put out a good, adaptable, smart type of charger, at any
price? I don't see a whole lot of difference between cheap and
expensive plug-in chargers, and not much adaptability until you get up
into the better solar controller smarts, but I'm just learning the
ropes, too.
>"Shore power" is a boating term that means electricity from the grid,
>instead of the boat's generator or battery.
Loved the "when burning Chanél No 5 priced gasoline" comment.
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