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Originally Posted by Tim Cullis
Totally disagree. I have a battery charger that operates on 240v ac, 12 v DC and 5v DC (USB) and the fastest is 240v, the slowest is 5v. Battery inverter to 240v is the way to go if you can charge whilst driving.
Tim
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Maybe I should have made myself clearer , charging from the VEHICLE'S alternator directly to the transformer charger on the appliance is more efficient than :
Alternator - 12v to 240v Inverter- 240 volt transformer - appliance .
And as a bonus you have the facility to charge with 12 volt solar panels when you are parked .
Batteries are DC devices and are charged accordingly , there is no point in converting DC to AC and then back to DC for charging batteries .
The rate of charge will be dictated by the power of the transformer charger that comes with the appliance .
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Last edited by Dodger; 11 Nov 2007 at 07:07.
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