[Elecraft] [OT] Lead-acid battery question

[Edward R Cole]

I have a 6500w electric-start Honda which had similar battery 
problems.  Mine were that I did not run it often enough and cold 
winter wx in AK saps the battery over time.  My solution was to use a 
12v 500ma charger on the battery which is just enough to maintain 
it.  My generator is wired into the house via a transfer switch so I 
just stole some 120vac from the switch (fused at the panel since it 
is on the commercial side of the main breaker).

What is nice is I can power the entire house when commercial power is 
off (even running my 2m-8877).

73, Ed - KL7UW

From: Jim Wiley <jwiley at gci.net>
To: Vic K2VCO <k2vco.vic at gmail.com>
Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [OT] Lead-acid battery question

The trickle charger of course runs from the standard commercial
power outlet. You do not need to disconnect the existing charging
system, just hook up the new charger in parallel.