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- August 24, 2011 at 8:57 pm #150199
Bluebird
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Hello againMy previous battery experience agrees with the figures of up to 14.4v charging, around 12.6v for a resting battery and dropping to 12.1v min under a light load – it’s just the way a 12 volt battery is made. 12.73 volts on a meter would be quite possible though, as electronics are built to a price and usually allow themselves 10% plus or minus. So this is well within range.
Everyone should carry jump leads and a thick tow rope of course (plus sand ladders and maybe a winch outside Europe) for self recovery and being helpful. I hesitate to mention it though, but as my original post suggested, if you camp alone then by using a ‘big switch’ charging circuit you don’t need a second vehicle as long as the leisure battery isn’t flat. You might wait all day for any passing traffic and that might be a donkey cart… It’s tough jump starting from a donkey..!
However you power it – enjoy your camping
August 24, 2011 at 8:57 pm #150201Bluebird
Participant10% plus or minus
Hello againMy previous battery experience agrees with the figures of up to 14.4v charging, around 12.6v for a resting battery and dropping to 12.1v min under a light load – it’s just the way a 12 volt battery is made. 12.73 volts on a meter would be quite possible though, as electronics are built to a price and usually allow themselves 10% plus or minus. So this is well within range.
Everyone should carry jump leads and a thick tow rope of course (plus sand ladders and maybe a winch outside Europe) for self recovery and being helpful. I hesitate to mention it though, but as my original post suggested, if you camp alone then by using a ‘big switch’ charging circuit you don’t need a second vehicle as long as the leisure battery isn’t flat. You might wait all day for any passing traffic and that might be a donkey cart… It’s tough jump starting from a donkey..!
However you power it – enjoy your camping
August 24, 2011 at 8:57 pm #150207Bluebird
Participant10% plus or minus
Hello againMy previous battery experience agrees with the figures of up to 14.4v charging, around 12.6v for a resting battery and dropping to 12.1v min under a light load – it’s just the way a 12 volt battery is made. 12.73 volts on a meter would be quite possible though, as electronics are built to a price and usually allow themselves 10% plus or minus. So this is well within range.
Everyone should carry jump leads and a thick tow rope of course (plus sand ladders and maybe a winch outside Europe) for self recovery and being helpful. I hesitate to mention it though, but as my original post suggested, if you camp alone then by using a ‘big switch’ charging circuit you don’t need a second vehicle as long as the leisure battery isn’t flat. You might wait all day for any passing traffic and that might be a donkey cart… It’s tough jump starting from a donkey..!
However you power it – enjoy your camping
August 24, 2011 at 8:57 pm #150208Bluebird
Participant10% plus or minus
Hello againMy previous battery experience agrees with the figures of up to 14.4v charging, around 12.6v for a resting battery and dropping to 12.1v min under a light load – it’s just the way a 12 volt battery is made. 12.73 volts on a meter would be quite possible though, as electronics are built to a price and usually allow themselves 10% plus or minus. So this is well within range.
Everyone should carry jump leads and a thick tow rope of course (plus sand ladders and maybe a winch outside Europe) for self recovery and being helpful. I hesitate to mention it though, but as my original post suggested, if you camp alone then by using a ‘big switch’ charging circuit you don’t need a second vehicle as long as the leisure battery isn’t flat. You might wait all day for any passing traffic and that might be a donkey cart… It’s tough jump starting from a donkey..!
However you power it – enjoy your camping
August 24, 2011 at 8:57 pm #150209Bluebird
Participant10% plus or minus
Hello againMy previous battery experience agrees with the figures of up to 14.4v charging, around 12.6v for a resting battery and dropping to 12.1v min under a light load – it’s just the way a 12 volt battery is made. 12.73 volts on a meter would be quite possible though, as electronics are built to a price and usually allow themselves 10% plus or minus. So this is well within range.
Everyone should carry jump leads and a thick tow rope of course (plus sand ladders and maybe a winch outside Europe) for self recovery and being helpful. I hesitate to mention it though, but as my original post suggested, if you camp alone then by using a ‘big switch’ charging circuit you don’t need a second vehicle as long as the leisure battery isn’t flat. You might wait all day for any passing traffic and that might be a donkey cart… It’s tough jump starting from a donkey..!
However you power it – enjoy your camping
August 24, 2011 at 8:57 pm #150212Bluebird
Participant10% plus or minus
Hello againMy previous battery experience agrees with the figures of up to 14.4v charging, around 12.6v for a resting battery and dropping to 12.1v min under a light load – it’s just the way a 12 volt battery is made. 12.73 volts on a meter would be quite possible though, as electronics are built to a price and usually allow themselves 10% plus or minus. So this is well within range.
Everyone should carry jump leads and a thick tow rope of course (plus sand ladders and maybe a winch outside Europe) for self recovery and being helpful. I hesitate to mention it though, but as my original post suggested, if you camp alone then by using a ‘big switch’ charging circuit you don’t need a second vehicle as long as the leisure battery isn’t flat. You might wait all day for any passing traffic and that might be a donkey cart… It’s tough jump starting from a donkey..!
However you power it – enjoy your camping
August 24, 2011 at 8:57 pm #150218Bluebird
Participant10% plus or minus
Hello againMy previous battery experience agrees with the figures of up to 14.4v charging, around 12.6v for a resting battery and dropping to 12.1v min under a light load – it’s just the way a 12 volt battery is made. 12.73 volts on a meter would be quite possible though, as electronics are built to a price and usually allow themselves 10% plus or minus. So this is well within range.
Everyone should carry jump leads and a thick tow rope of course (plus sand ladders and maybe a winch outside Europe) for self recovery and being helpful. I hesitate to mention it though, but as my original post suggested, if you camp alone then by using a ‘big switch’ charging circuit you don’t need a second vehicle as long as the leisure battery isn’t flat. You might wait all day for any passing traffic and that might be a donkey cart… It’s tough jump starting from a donkey..!
However you power it – enjoy your camping
August 24, 2011 at 8:57 pm #150223Bluebird
Participant10% plus or minus
Hello againMy previous battery experience agrees with the figures of up to 14.4v charging, around 12.6v for a resting battery and dropping to 12.1v min under a light load – it’s just the way a 12 volt battery is made. 12.73 volts on a meter would be quite possible though, as electronics are built to a price and usually allow themselves 10% plus or minus. So this is well within range.
Everyone should carry jump leads and a thick tow rope of course (plus sand ladders and maybe a winch outside Europe) for self recovery and being helpful. I hesitate to mention it though, but as my original post suggested, if you camp alone then by using a ‘big switch’ charging circuit you don’t need a second vehicle as long as the leisure battery isn’t flat. You might wait all day for any passing traffic and that might be a donkey cart… It’s tough jump starting from a donkey..!
However you power it – enjoy your camping
August 25, 2011 at 8:33 am #150204Flying Scotsman
ParticipantWhere do you attach the jump
Where do you attach the jump leads on a donkey?… choose the wrong place and youd get a hell of a reaction!!August 25, 2011 at 8:33 am #150213Flying Scotsman
ParticipantWhere do you attach the jump
Where do you attach the jump leads on a donkey?… choose the wrong place and youd get a hell of a reaction!!August 25, 2011 at 8:33 am #150217Flying Scotsman
ParticipantWhere do you attach the jump
Where do you attach the jump leads on a donkey?… choose the wrong place and youd get a hell of a reaction!!August 25, 2011 at 8:33 am #150219Flying Scotsman
ParticipantWhere do you attach the jump
Where do you attach the jump leads on a donkey?… choose the wrong place and youd get a hell of a reaction!!August 25, 2011 at 8:33 am #150221Flying Scotsman
ParticipantWhere do you attach the jump
Where do you attach the jump leads on a donkey?… choose the wrong place and youd get a hell of a reaction!!August 25, 2011 at 8:33 am #150227Flying Scotsman
ParticipantWhere do you attach the jump
Where do you attach the jump leads on a donkey?… choose the wrong place and youd get a hell of a reaction!!August 25, 2011 at 8:33 am #150228Flying Scotsman
ParticipantWhere do you attach the jump
Where do you attach the jump leads on a donkey?… choose the wrong place and youd get a hell of a reaction!! - AuthorPosts
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