Simple question?
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Simple question?
Can I hook up a battery charger to each of the two separate batteries on my 2000 PSD, to help cure a low battery? If so, is there an advantage to doing this (ie. faster charging rate)?
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I'd just disconnect one of the batteries.
I'm drawing on some very dusty DC theory, but basically, you're applying 2 different ground sources and positive sources to the same circuit without isolation. It'll fry something worst case, or b/c of the parallel connection of the batteries, the auto-sensing nature of todays chargers might "negate" each other.
Better safe than sorry.
I'm drawing on some very dusty DC theory, but basically, you're applying 2 different ground sources and positive sources to the same circuit without isolation. It'll fry something worst case, or b/c of the parallel connection of the batteries, the auto-sensing nature of todays chargers might "negate" each other.
Better safe than sorry.
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I have hooked up over three battery chargers all on engine start / high to one battery when testing for SPL competitions. They worked fine but I did not have them on but a few minutes for testing. Dont hook up more then one. It may work but you will cook your battery faster. The faster you charge a battery the more you reduce its life span. Its best to trickle charge a battery over night.
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Thanks for the advice, guys. I'll keep it under advisement. I was looking for a quick charge (at the time) and thought about hooking up a charger to each battery but something told me that may not be wise.
