At 09:01 AM 3/18/2010, you wrote:
>
>Well, what I did was to measure the voltages at the battery terminal
>with the Schumacher powered on and attached. With the yellow light
>on, the voltage was 15.6 or thereabouts. When the green light came
>on, the voltage was very slowly oscillating from 14.6 to just over
>15. The battery has sat overnight, unattached to anything and it is
>now at 12.86V.
>
>Did I measure incorrectly? Is not 14.6 charge/13.2 float ideal and
>what I should expect from a maintainer?
Sounds like you did good. I'd like to have that
maintainer to evaluate. I've got several 1562's
and they don't behave that way. I'd like to know
if Schumacher has changed the design or that one
is bad.
As far as a replacement, I also have several Battery
Tender Juniors that have been keeping my lab batteries
alive and well for years.
http://aeroelectric.com/Pictures/Battery_Chargers/Battery_Tender_Jr/Battery_Tender-Junior.jpeg
http://tinyurl.com/yjhhgra
If you'll send me your 1562, I'll ship it back when I'm
done with it and pay postage both ways. See front page
of website for shipping address.
Bob . . .
