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Old 11-21-2012, 09:45 PM   #10
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With a good converter/charger, like what you got, it shouldn't be able to overcharge anything, should it? I wouldn't think you would need to use that battery minder. I've got an Iota 55 amp unit and that's all I use all the long MN winters for storage. I don't think it's been a problem for me.
the POS parallax 7455 that was in the coach (and filled 1/2 the coach & bathroom w/ SMOKE) was not a multistage charger...generally i only kept the house batteries connected when we were traveling or dry camping, when the coach was in storage i used battery minders to keep the batteries charged (and to keep them from being overcharged).

ive used battery minders for years on our motorcycles, and have NEVER over charged or boiled dry any batteries.

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That's messed up. I hope it didn't mess up any items plugged in, like tv, stereo, ac, etc....
both flat screens, and the outside (3rd) tv, along w/ all (3) stereo's, the microwave, fridge, and A/C's are fine...amazingly enough.
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