Nato plug charging???

[dadafan]

Does anyone have experience in using the nato plug to keep a trickle charge on the batteries over winter? Is it possible, what other equipment is needed, i.e. 24 volt charger. Specifics would be appreciated.

 

[Flyingvan911]

You need a slave plug and 24 volt charger. If the newer trucks work like the older deuces and 5 tons, just plug the charger in to the slave port and the batteries will charge.

 

[KansasBobcat]

I bought a Mini/NATO Slave converter from Graywacke Engineering. 419-525-3888. Check their web site. I ended up talking to the owner...nice guy. Attach the converter to your 24V charger and plug in. This converter is cheaper than buying an end to slave cable. Think I paid about 50.00 with shipping.

 

[swbradley1]

http://www.graywacke.net/


Cool website and toys.

 

[swbradley1]

I forgot, that's how I charge my trucks, through the slave port.

 

[BuiltMFG]

Will the batteries charge from the nato plug if the main cut-off switch (under the nato plug) is in the off position? I'm not finding this switch in the TM's

 

[Suprman]

I think the slave plug goes right to the batteries. Check it with a multimeter. If it’s live with the switch off then yes you can charge thru it. You won’t find that in the first gen tms. It’s not on first gen trucks. Only later a1 trucks that have the batt disconnect box to the right of the battery box.

 

[srodocker]

im loving the ends for only 65$. I just need 1 to complete my cable set and may get a extra to do the charging as well.

 

[Awesomeness]

I mounted a NOCO Gen4 to the side of my battery box. It connects to each battery individually (permanently) and tends and charges them. Awesome piece of equipment. https://no.co/gen4

 

[Ronmar]

I think the slave plug goes right to the batteries. Check it with a multimeter. If it’s live with the switch off then yes you can charge thru it. You won’t find that in the first gen tms. It’s not on first gen trucks. Only later a1 trucks that have the batt disconnect box to the right of the battery box.

Acording to the A1 schematic in the TM section of the forum the slave receptical is connected directly to the batteries...