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Old 08-04-2008, 02:49 AM   #56 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
This question comes up occasionally on the EVDL by members who are considering using a bunch of them in place of a "proper" high voltage batt pack charger.

The Yodas of the list tend to answer "no". They're made to be inexpensive, not good, and since the overwhelming majority of consumer 12v chargers sit on shelves unused for most of their lifetime, the manufacturers can generally get away with cheap components because the duty cycle is so low.

But if it has a warranty...
Ok, this is the kind of info I wanted to know.

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