Peter Cousens wrote:

> Tjaart van der Walt wrote:
>
> > Hi there
> >
> > I've been playing with all kinds of circuits to limit the current when
> > charging a flat lead acid battery.
> snip
>
> Very low tec but I mostly use a lamp in series with the battery
> and always have a stock of lamps in my workshop from 5w 12v
> to 55w 24v vehicle lamps.
>
> You can't beat the price and it doubles as a fuse

...and a heater. It has to be PWM.

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Tjaart van der Walt
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