Charging battery from a powerlet

[2006FJR]

Just a quick caveat to charging the battery through a Powerlet outlet. This is intended for those who have Fuzeblocks installed on their bikes:
If you draw power for your Powerlet from a Fuzeblock fuse block, you CANNOT charge your battery through that Powerlet even if it is not a switched circuit. I emailed Curt at Fuzeblocks.com this week to ask him about it and this is his reply....

The input power to the fuzeblock has a diode on it for protection in case someone wires it up backwards. However by placing that there it prevents the unit from being compatible with a trickle charger since the current flows in the reverse direction which is what the diode prevents. 

 


So I apologize but I had to add that feature because of liability and safety issues. On the next version I may add a special input just for trickle chargers.

Just wanted people to know that you CAN charge your battery with a trickle charger/battery tender on a constant circuit via the Fuzeblock. I emailed Larry back on this after I did some testing. Sorry for any confusion and thanks to any one that has bought a Fuzeblock.

Curt

Fuzeblocks.com

I wish I would have read this before I bought my Blue Sea. I like to buy form those who also contribute to the forum.

 

[Walden]

I bought a used FJR with 2 powerlets, (1) a fairing mounted one and (2) another by the passenger left foot peg.

To test which one was switched with the ignition, I had already bought a powerlet to SAE adapter. I plugged that into a Slime mini compressor while the ignition was off. (1) works only when the ignition is on, (2) works all the time, so I keep the battery tender on (2). No ill side effects yet.

I usually ride on the weekends only, and I thought it is a lot easier to plug it in rather than put pointless strain on my alternator. I formed this opinion because of my experience with my '89 Vette that I drive on weekends only. In 4 years and 15,000 miles, I have rebuilt the alternator twice and am on my third battery. :angry:

Since installing the battery tender, no problems in the last 1.5 years.

 

[dduane1]

Hi,
I installed a non-switched, fused Powerlet adapter. Can I charge the battery through it?

You bet,any thing that comes out can go in,voltage that is.