My SCA battery charger is very hot to touch and has been on âboostâ level for over 3 hours. I am charging my house battery (which is new by the way). My Campervan has been in the shed for two weeks and to start my 12 V fridge, before I travel tomorrow, I am charging the house battery. I am a solo lady, so please keep any advice in low tech please.
A rough guide is that if you cannot keep the palm of your hand constantly held flat against the case then its temperature is around 60C or higher - which is too hot.
At this stage I suggest you disconnect, and remove power from the charger, for two hours or more and then reconnect and see what happens.
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Oliver Cromwell, 3rd August 1650 - in a letter to the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland
Buy yourself a good quality multi stage charger. Once the battery is charged leave it on float. The battery will last much longer and always be ready to go. My 3 x 120 amph caravan batteries are on float charge 100% of the time when they are not being used and the van is in storage. The batteries were made in 2012 and still hold good charge enough to do anything we need when out in the van. I also have a third aux battery for the tug which we sometimes take if going camping out in the tent. Its also on float charge in the garage when not being used.
Just two questions. Are you running the fridge at the same time as charging the battery.
Is your fridge a three way unit.
If your fridge is a three way one then never run it off your house battery. Only ever run it from your starting battery with the engine running. You will destroy your battery if you run the fridge off the battery when there is no charge.
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PeterD Nissan Navara D23 diesel auto, Spaceland pop-top Retired radio and electronics technician. NSW Central Coast.
