

| Subject: | Need Someone to test a Battery Saver |
| From: | Tom Hargrave |
| Date: | Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:31:12 -0500 |
I know it's not Friday but it's Vanagon related. A while ago we had a battery charge / discharge discussion. I decided then to design a battery saver that would automatically shut off loads when the house battery drew down. I finally took the time last week to design the box. It will handle up to 20 amps, has a 20 amp input breaker, will shut off at 11 volts and turn back on at 13.5 volts. The idea is to have something that will shut off accessories but will automatically turn back on when the battery is charging again, preventing your house battery from going through a very deep discharge cycle. It's a three wire design, one wire goes to the battery, the second to chassis ground and the third connects to whatever accessory or accessories you want to control. The prototype boards will be in closer to the end of the months and it will take me about a week to build and test them. But I can only do so much testing in my shop, so I'm curious if any of you are interested in testing these? The price is right - I'll send you a pre-tested unit, you install it and let me know. In return you keep the one I send you - for free. The first 4 who say "yes" get one as soon as they are built and tested. Thanks, Tom www.towercooler.com
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