[VAC] Battery chargers in lieu of the Univolt

["Carol and Oliver Filippi" <ofilippi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been reading all of this dialog on battery charging and the panning
of the Univolt converter.

If one were to replace the Univolt with a modern design, what would be a
good choice?  What would one cost?

I assume we would be looking for a charger which can operate at a slightly
elevated voltage (14 volts or so) to charge a low or discharged battery, and
then switch to a lower voltage to prevent cooking the battery once the
battery is fully charged.

With modern electronics, there should be a number of devices on the market
which would work.  However, my guess is that there are only a few well made,
reliable ones.

What do the new Airstreams use?

How difficult would it be to convert and old Univolt?

Thank you,
Oliver Filippi
'76 Tradewind