catmandoo
Active member
any bad experiences with above ? damp conditions etc
sterling pro digital switch mode battery charger
- Thread starter catmandoo
- Start date
wizard
Well-known member
Nope, been running for three years now absolutely faultless.
No matter where you go the voltage adjusts automatically - best investment ever.
(Only a personal opinion)
No matter where you go the voltage adjusts automatically - best investment ever.
(Only a personal opinion)
steve6367
Member
In my engine bay - so far so good.
No problems, does what is says on the tin.
No problems, does what is says on the tin.
alan17
New member
I use a sterling digital (not the pro). Used it for 4 years without problems was in engine bay but now moved to a locker to cut down ac and dc cable runs. Also to facilitate engine bay insulation. Good purchase.
William_H
Well-known member
Switch mode power supplies and battery chargers seem to be with us to stay partly because they are much cheaper and lighter than transformer types. The electronics are very complex but electronics are cheap these days. However electronics don't always go well in boats due to high moisture atmosphere. Now it is likely that the manufacturer has sealed the electronics effectively so that is good.
A high current transfromer type battery charger will be very heavy and possibly not automatically regulating but all the wiring is also heavy giving inherent resistance to corrosion from shear size of copper. just a thought (old fashioned) olewill
A high current transfromer type battery charger will be very heavy and possibly not automatically regulating but all the wiring is also heavy giving inherent resistance to corrosion from shear size of copper. just a thought (old fashioned) olewill
SvenglishTommy
Member
I have had one for a year, been very good so far but a year is not long.
tom52
Active member
My non digital failed after less than a year, due to damp. Because the terminals went rusty it was excluded from the warranty.
Try Adverc.
Try Adverc.
DrBob
New member
Mine's been faultless for the 18 months since new.
Dr Bob
Dr Bob
catmandoo
Active member
I gather 28 pin chip has small terminals and with very low voltages and subject to minute corrosion wont float . Only solution on the spot is to remove the chip spray with cleaner and replace
Sterling can supply a better chip holder so I believe . Would like to hear from someone who had this problem got the holder and is now having no problems
Sterling can supply a better chip holder so I believe . Would like to hear from someone who had this problem got the holder and is now having no problems
pessimist
Well-known member
Only had ours for about eighteen months, but so far its been faultless. Looking for a piece of wood to touch now.
JEG
Member
I returned one because it was necessary to use all three outputs [40amp] or the charging did not work properly - according to the accompanying literature.
Sent details back with charger.
John G
Sent details back with charger.
John G
pvb
Well-known member
[ QUOTE ]
I returned one because it was necessary to use all three outputs [40amp] or the charging did not work properly - according to the accompanying literature.
[/ QUOTE ] Doesn't the literature say to simply link any unused output to an output terminal which is being used?
I returned one because it was necessary to use all three outputs [40amp] or the charging did not work properly - according to the accompanying literature.
[/ QUOTE ] Doesn't the literature say to simply link any unused output to an output terminal which is being used?
