Does this kit not charge the house battery when it its below 11V when switch to ON? I have experienced this on multipe occasions.
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When switched to on and you start your boat your alternator will charge that starting battery. After three minutes the batteries will be combined by the ACR and your alternator will charge both batteries. When you shut off your engine the ACR will isolate your starting battery so it can not be discharged. So listen to that favorite song track for hours till the battery is dead if it's that good. There will not be any issues with 11 volts it treats both batteries the same as far as voltage charging is concerned. Start your boat and your good to go. I would suggest both batteries be in good condition. This product is an install and for get. Best money you will ever spend. When switched to on and you start your boat your alternator will charge that starting battery. After three minutes the batteries will be combined by the ACR and your alternator will charge both batteries. When you shut off your engine the ACR will isolate your starting battery so it can not be discharged. So listen to that favorite song track for hours till the battery is dead if it's that good. There will not be any issues with 11 volts it treats both batteries the same as far as voltage charging is concerned. Start your boat and your good to go. I would suggest both batteries be in good... » Read More When switched to on and you start your boat your alternator will charge that starting battery. After three minutes the batteries will be combined by the ACR and your alternator will charge both batteries. When you shut off your engine the ACR will isolate your starting battery so it can not be discharged. So listen to that favorite song track for hours till the battery is dead if it's that good. There will not be any issues with 11 volts it treats both batteries the same as far as voltage charging is concerned. Start your boat and your good to go. I would suggest both batteries be in good condition. This product is an install and for get. Best money you will ever spend. « Show Less
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According to the installation instructions, the low-voltage lockout is 9.5V. So if either battery is below 9.5V, it will not combine them."If the COMBINED indicator LED is flashing, the ACR is in a lockout state, and will not combine batteries until the lockout condition is removed. Ensure neither battery is below 9.5V for a 12V system or 19V for a 24V system. Also ensure positive voltage is not present on the Start Isolation terminal."
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I had my Son in Law to hook ours up, and as I understand it, it switches back and forth charging which ever battery has the lowest power. We are also using a straight deep cycle battery for house battery and a Rv starting/Deep Cycle on motor side. These things are the cats meow when you are on the water and drain your starting battery down. Lines Taut, GUY
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Ok this might help. I hooked 2, 12 v batteries in series (24V) and with a stand alone 12v (I have a dual charger). Turned the charger on and the lights flashed but went out. No charging. Hooked up two 12Vs individually and both batteries charged perfectly. Hope that helps..
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I did not notice that either... my best educated guess would be that it can charge up to 8.4v, but will also be able to handle the 7.2v by automatically charging at a lower voltage... i could be completely wrong though... i bought this kit a few months ago for a sony handycam that i bought to record my engagement. the charge on the batteries lasts a long time! even if the charge hasn't been topped off recently. i charged both batteries when i first bought this and really only used and recharged 1 so far. i decided to pull the 2nd one out of my bag pocket and it still had full charge. it had only been like 2 months since it was charged last, but it was still fully charged... hope this helps.
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Make sure you do not have it inserted in the neutral prong of the receptacle or it will not show voltage. You should always test it on something you know is hot first to make sure It is working before you rely on it
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I assume you're talking about over charging the battery when plugged into your 110VAC. The answer is yes, the built-in charging circuit will give a high bulk charge when you first plug it in. When the battery is about 95% charged it switches to a float charge which slowly brings the battery up to full cheveryonearge (about 13.5 VDC) it then switches to a trickle charge which continually charges the battery. If the voltage of the battery drops more than 1/2 a volt the charger turns on, when it reaches ful voltage it shuts off.
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not sure, i use to turn on/off a 9volt battery. Im not technically an electronic master. Sorry man.
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No, the working voltage is 12v. But plenty of similar devices that run on house hold current.. I have several and they work fine.
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I charged a lawn mower battery,6 volt tractor battery and a 12 volt battery with no problem, make sure the light are coming on and you have the ( + and _ ) on the right post and the charger on the correct settings.
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Mine wroked until after I charged it then it barley trickled any electricity. It might be the battery. These things are pretty much junk and you would be lucky to get a good one.
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My battery was a backup for my alarm system. Once I installed it it started to charge. Hope this helped
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Get a different model that only uses batteries. There an argument that a battery one is preferable since you will need to periodically check it, and one off of the house power you tend to ignore, and then it fails when house power is off, even though it ha a battery back-up which is died earlier. Regrettably that has happened to me.
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mine did that when i charged in vehicale.when i charged in house it fully charged.
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Not sure but sounds like you have a shorted switch, I would email Streemlight and get it sent off for testing and repair, constant full discharge might ruin new battery.
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That would fry the charger and possibly the battery. Standard house/garage outlet of 110/120v.
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Shut the unit off for a few seconds and back on again...if it continues to b&b then either your battery voltage is too low or the starting current of the device or devices you have turned on are too high. Turn off all your connected devices and note what the voltage is on the readout...when the converter is turned on without a load. It should be around 11 volts minimum. If lower than that most devices other than just lights will trip the overload circuit. Not knowing your device load it's hard to calculate but usually it's not enough battery power. The more 12v batteries you have in parallel the more reliable the unit will be and provide your 110v longer. More info about your device load and batteries would make an answer more accurate but usually the power source (your battery or batteries) just isn't enough. Hope this helps... Hank
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I agree that you need to check the voltage and most 12v house systems are 12vac not 12vdc. I wouldn't do it.
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Wow.. Can't say that happened to me. I hooked it directly to the battery. Sounds like you might have a short circuit. Did the wire get pinched or stripped between the battery and the power supply? You might want to try disconnecting at the battery to test.