Hot Water posted:JohnGaltLine posted:Jim 1939 posted:It is also 8 hours of unnecessary use of the electronic boards.
At this point I have to believe that folks simply do not read what I write. The point was that the battery is charged in normal operation, and does not require additional charge time in normal service.
JGL
EXACTLY!!!!! Not only that but, most of the various MTH PS2 models have an external charging port, whether 5 volt or 3 volt, thus the model doesn't have to "sit in powered track" overnight. That MTH battery charging assembly is one of the best items I've ever purchased, as soon as it came out, many years ago.
The only reason that I charged the battery on the track for 8 hours was that I installed a NEW GREEN MTH battery in my year 2000 steamer. The bottom of the tender does NOT have a charging port My more recent PS2 engines do have the charging port. I did read the advice given by Marty F, my LHS and others b4 I made the change.
I just added a BCR to a 2006 PS2 engine as well. I guess time will tell.
