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slparry wrote:Dai, little hint on the boost charger front .... pop into B&Q and for a few quid or so they sell those timer plug things, just set it to switch on for 30 mins or so per day

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/electrical/s ... d=12348215

I have several around the house, a couple turn on table lamps in the living room. Means coming home the house doesn't appear empty and of course security is enhanced. One turns a fan heater on in the bedroom to take any chill off the room in the mornings, and a couple in the garage for battery tweaking etc

Steve your forgetting about one of my other little hobies i know all about timers i have loads knocking about it was just a misshap

You have just given me a brilliant idea that will be of use to those that have power in their garage instead of having the maintenance charger running 24/7 have it on for a couple of hours a week that should save some electric consumption and also allow the charger to cool down therefore extending it's life[ i don't know what happens if one goes wrong but with nearly everything electrical being made in china i would think a fire could be possible in the worse case cinareo[spelin] ]
You will need to get a digital timer for this but there not expensive and another bonus is they have a built in battery so they still keep time even if the power goes off for a few hours or you have to disconnect them for any reason

Bit of bad luck Dai, if it isn't the Optimate that causes the fire..........

but the cheap timer...........

Al

Very true Al
I had forgotten they are likely to be made in china as well

Still i think it's a good idea for what thats worth

Ok, I've ordered an Obyssey from Motorworks. Anyone know if it comes with the bolts to go into the terminals?

Comes complete with nuts and bolts from memory i think you will have to mod the terminals on the leads with a pair of pliers streighten them or bend at 90 degrees

Cool, thanks for letting me know.

Oh, I was very lazy & bought the 90 degree angled bits from Motorworks as well. Whats an extra fiver when you just spent £85 on the battery

Hi Chris

I would have spent the fiver on satin black paint

Dai wiskers wrote:Hi Chris

I would have spent the fiver on satin black paint

Or 6 mars bars.

Fitted the Odyssey today, after 2 revolutions it fired up no problem. Thanks everyone for recommending changing the battery first.

chris r wrote:Fitted the Odyssey today

May I ask what is the idle voltage? (should read well above 12.7V).

12.85 if memory serves.

I thought idle voltage was around 14v?

Al

On second thoughts - what do you mean by "idle"?

Engine at "idle" ?

or Battery at "rest" ?

Been out on it this morning and tested it when I got back, it's now up to 13.5. So it's getting there.

Blackal wrote:I thought idle voltage was around 14v?

Al

On second thoughts - what do you mean by "idle"?

Engine at "idle" ?

or Battery at "rest" ?

Indeed a bad choice of words: I mean battery at "rest" . But since Chris reports a 13.5 figure ... my PC535 is ready for a requiem : reads 12.7x (measuring immediately after a ride reads 12.82).

The floating voltage of the battery when the engine is running will be about 14v I think, and depending how many minutes after the engine stops, you take the reading accross the terminals - you will get between app 13.5 and 12.6 v

Al