[Elecraft] Battery Charger Voltage High?

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

This sounds like too small a battery for the given charger.  Or too
large a charger for the battery.

On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 2:21 PM,  <n5ge at n5ge.com> wrote:
>
> If the spec sheet on the K3 say's 15V max, then the voltage is too high, no
> matter where the voltage comes from...
>
> 73,
> Tom
> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
>
>
> On Thu, 26 May 2011 13:58:34 EDT, RLVZ at aol.com wrote:
>
>>Hi Guys,
>>
>>I'm operating from a portable location and using a 12-volt  automobile
>>battery with my K3.  To keep the battery charged I'm using a  Schumacher 15-Amp
>>Charger/Maintainer that automatically switches to "Trickle  Charge" when the
>>battery is charged.  My concern is that when the charger  is connected the
>>battery voltage is peaking at 16.0 volts.  The K3 manual says "maximum
>>voltage is 15  volts".
>>
>>Do I need to be concerned about powering the K3 with 16.0  volts?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Dick- K9OM
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