Chargers

Added 02/17/04

If you're just going to get a charger, be sure to get a three stage smart charger. I like Newmar. If you're going with an inverter/charger (which is nice but a LOT of work) stick with a true sine wave version, not a modified sine wave.

I loved my TrueCharge 40+ it was able to keep my 500ah bank charged. I would stay away from Guest chargers, they just aren't very robust. I started out with a Procharge 30 but it only lasted 14 months before dying.

When I called Guest Support, they said that there were no sevicable parts and that they were basically throw-away in design. The true charge is also quieter (until the fan kicks in)!

a quality charger is critical to battery life. 3 phase chargers seems to be best to reduce water loss.

Profesional Mariner has some troubleshooting info on their site

http://www.pmariner.com/