[VAC] Battery Chargers

["john or cindy" <jyoung@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi fellow VACrs
I have been reading a lot about the old Univolts being replaced by a modern
Inteli-Power with a Charge Wizard. Maybe even using a Magnetek from the
Airstream dealer's inventory.

I have two trailers with batteries needing to be charged. I'm seriously
considering pulling the old Univolt and using a standard shop battery
charger.

My thinking is when dry camping I can go for two or three days without a
recharge needed. The battery chargers I have in my personal shop will charge
at up to 10 amps per hour. Considering I don't use many amps during the day
when I'm away from the trailer and not much when sleeping, the lower charge
rate during a 24 hr shore power hookup should make up for the short term
high draws during breakfast & dinner hours. My truck charging system puts
out up to 30 amps when traveling from camp to camp during the dry camping
days.

Considering two trailers, I can carry the batteries & charger from trailer
to trailer depending which trailer I'm using that weekend.  The thought of
$200 or more for each trailer is too much for me to pay if I can work around
it with existing parts form my garage.

What do you think?
John Young
WBCCI & VAC 6034
1958 22' Caravanner
1973 25' Tradewind