Reliability of Chargers - Page 6

 R. LaCasse wrote:


Geezzz......fuses don't "catch anomalies", they go open when presented with
a substantial overload.  They generally don't "care" about spikes.  They
certainly don't care about voltage spikes as a fuse "works" on excessive
current flow.

Equipment that is turned OFF doesn't care about spikes either.

 wrote:

|>R. LaCasse wrote:
|>
|>>>>>        Do you remove the Battery Terminals?
|>>>> no.
|>>
|>> The Main Fuse catches any anomaly in power surge,
|>
|>Geezzz......fuses don't "catch anomalies", they go open when presented with
|>a substantial overload.  They generally don't "care" about spikes.  They
|>certainly don't care about voltage spikes as a fuse "works" on excessive
|>current flow.
|>
|>Equipment that is turned OFF doesn't care about spikes either.
|>

    Witty dissection, what I meant by Surge isn't a spike, but a
Battery Charger (Current) Overload.

    Oddly the Yamy Shop Manual says not to use Auto or constant AMP
chargers since they will damage the MF GTB9-4 "wet" SLA battery. and that
means ALL of the Battery Tenders on the Market, doesn't it.

    I have since switched to an AGM hybrid, were I can quick Charge
with no Damage to 12v/5amps.

Bob

 R. LaCasse wrote:


I wouldn't have to be so "witty" with my "dissection" if you would be
clearer in your declarations.

How do you connect the battery charger so that it goes THROUGH the main fuse
as it is charging ???
I don't think I've ever seen it done that way before.  ;-)

 
|>
|>How do you connect the battery charger so that it goes THROUGH the main fuse
|>as it is charging ???
|>I don't think I've ever seen it done that way before.  ;-)

    Well, If you use the (0) terminal rings with your
Optima/C-tec/Battery Tender, and you accidentally forget to disconnect the
(-) terminal and are in a hurry to see if your charger has done the
job....it'll pop the main fuse for sure....

    The Main fuse and battery is only accessed through the ignition
switch...right...

    Then there's your "taillight" brown wire, which is always alive, you
can pull that too if your doing a more than 10 amps charge.  

    I remove the (-) terminal if I'm going to use some zap above the
rectifiers 14.9v, it's mostly for peace I guess, so many strange circuits in
different bikes, like the yamy Majesty side stand ignition cutout, interior
storage box..and some days your mind isn't so clear.

 
Just a thought , put in an extension from the battery terminals to a
Anderson connector, put leads to a Anderson connector on a spare
battery , something you can lift with one hand, Then just wait till
you want to start , plug the connectors together, start the bike and
go. Unplug first!!