Trojan Batteries And Chargers

[orbitalsolutions]

Great looking tool, Fred. If I had the room, that you asked me
about, I would get one. Looks like just the ticket, but I'm afraid
that I won't have enough room to get that filler over my inboard
battery as you suspected. Thanks for the info.

-James
78FC33SB
LasVegas NV


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "fred89sp"
wrote:
>
> You press this battery filler into the fill hole and it shuts off
when
> the cell gets to proper level. It is quick and easy.
>
> http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?
item_ID=63055&group_ID=1498
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "orbitalsolutions"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello, Fred. According to the Trojan Web Site the dimentions
are
> > identical for the T-105 and the T-125. The T-145 is apx. 7/8 of
an
> > inch taller with the same footprint.
> >
> > I do not know what a Blue Point filler is. Sounds interesting
> > though. I fill my batteries with a baster and an eye droper. I
get
> > the job done eventually, with minimum spilliage and believe I
can do
> > the same with the taller T-145's in my '78 FC.
> >
> > I still have not priced the T-145's, but they are a nice jump in
> > AH's, at 12VDC you can add a useable 70 AH's !!
> >
> > -James
> > 78FC33SB
> > LasVegas NV
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "fred89sp"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I have T 125s (taller than the T 105s) in my 89SP and my Blue
Point
> > > battery filler just fits.
> > >
> > > How do you top off your batteries with the added height of the
T
> > 145s,
> > > have you found a lower profile battery filler?
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dspithaler@ wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi James I have four T-145's in my house compartment up
front
> > &
> > > they work good for me. I have had them in for two years. Just
make
> > > sure you have the room for the higher batteries in the
compartment.
> > > They are in a 89 SP 36'. I had T-105's in my 79 FC that worked
> > good also.
> > > > Don 89 SP 36'
> > > > Butler, PA in Zephyrhills FL right now
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: orbitalsolutions
> > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 01:44:43 -0000
> > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Trojan Batteries And Chargers
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I just finished looking at the Trojan Web Site. There are
three
> > models
> > > > that I want to talk about -- T-105, T-125, T-145.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > These are all identical in dimensions with the only
exception
> > being that
> > > > the T-145 is slightly less than an inch taller.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Here are the 20hr rates -- T-105 = 225AH, T-125 = 240AH, T-
145 =
> > 260AH.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The only other difference is their weight -- T-105 = 60lbs,
T-
> > 125 =
> > > > 66lbs, T-145 = 72lbs.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Seems like the heavier models have larger plates and should
have
> > > > greater durability, I suppose, more Amp Hours for sure. So I
am
> > > > wondering why everyone uses the T-105's? Is there a problem
with
> > using
> > > > the higher reated models?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If any one has any input on a new charge/converter to
replace the
> > > > original I would appreciate it. the original
charger/converter
> > works
> > > > fine but I have been told that it will boil the batteries.
In
> > fact, the
> > > > previous owner of my bus has a timer in line with the
charger to
> > prevent
> > > > it from running full time when the bus is "pluged in." This
> > actually
> > > > works fine but I'm assuming that it is a one stage charger
and
> > was
> > > > wondering if it would make sense to replace it with a modern
3
> > stage
> > > > job.
> >
>