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trickle charger recommendations
I want to store a car with battery connected for perhaps a month or
two during winter. What is a good trickle charger to keep hooked up on it to keep the battery from dying ? Will it matter if the battery is not at full charge when I put it on? Since I never had one, do they use alligator clips like a regular charger? Recommendations for a "good" one regardless of price? Thanks all. |
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"Doug" > wrote in message ... >I want to store a car with battery connected for perhaps a month or > two during winter. What is a good trickle charger to keep hooked up > on it to keep the battery from dying ? Will it matter if the battery > is not at full charge when I put it on? Since I never had one, do > they use alligator clips like a regular charger? Recommendations for > a "good" one regardless of price? Thanks all. I have used the Battery Tender Plus for about 10 years. Two leds tell the state of charge. Has both alligator clamps and round terminal ends with a connector in the charging cable. With the round terminal ends, you can wire your car and have a hidden connector that is easy to access when the car is parked in the garage. http://batterytender.com/?gclid=CLHn...Fc9AMgod-EcAyw |
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"uncle_vito" > wrote in message ... > > "Doug" > wrote in message > ... >>I want to store a car with battery connected for perhaps a month or >> two during winter. What is a good trickle charger to keep hooked up >> on it to keep the battery from dying ? Will it matter if the battery >> is not at full charge when I put it on? Since I never had one, do >> they use alligator clips like a regular charger? Recommendations for >> a "good" one regardless of price? Thanks all. > > I have used the Battery Tender Plus for about 10 years. Two leds tell > the state of charge. > Has both alligator clamps and round terminal ends with a connector in the > charging cable. With the round terminal ends, you can wire your car and > have a hidden connector that is easy to access when the car is parked in > the garage. > > http://batterytender.com/?gclid=CLHn...Fc9AMgod-EcAyw > Second that, even the Junior will do the job on a good battery. Works even after you run over it. ;-)) |
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On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 12:26:19 -0500, "Dad" > wrote:
> >"uncle_vito" > wrote in message ... >> >> "Doug" > wrote in message >> ... >>>I want to store a car with battery connected for perhaps a month or >>> two during winter. What is a good trickle charger to keep hooked up >>> on it to keep the battery from dying ? Will it matter if the battery >>> is not at full charge when I put it on? Since I never had one, do >>> they use alligator clips like a regular charger? Recommendations for >>> a "good" one regardless of price? Thanks all. >> >> I have used the Battery Tender Plus for about 10 years. Two leds tell >> the state of charge. >> Has both alligator clamps and round terminal ends with a connector in the >> charging cable. With the round terminal ends, you can wire your car and >> have a hidden connector that is easy to access when the car is parked in >> the garage. >> >> http://batterytender.com/?gclid=CLHn...Fc9AMgod-EcAyw >> >Second that, even the Junior will do the job on a good battery. Works even >after you run over it. ;-)) > Thanks "Uncle Vito and Dad".... I didn't hesitate to take your advice and just ordered the Battery Tender Plus. Should have it by late Friday. Thanks again to both of you !! |
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Doug wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 12:26:19 -0500, "Dad" > wrote: > >> >> "uncle_vito" > wrote in message >> ... >>> >>> "Doug" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> I want to store a car with battery connected for perhaps a month or >>>> two during winter. What is a good trickle charger to keep hooked up >>>> on it to keep the battery from dying ? Will it matter if the battery >>>> is not at full charge when I put it on? Since I never had one, do >>>> they use alligator clips like a regular charger? Recommendations for >>>> a "good" one regardless of price? Thanks all. >>> >>> I have used the Battery Tender Plus for about 10 years. Two leds tell >>> the state of charge. >>> Has both alligator clamps and round terminal ends with a connector in the >>> charging cable. With the round terminal ends, you can wire your car and >>> have a hidden connector that is easy to access when the car is parked in >>> the garage. >>> >>> http://batterytender.com/?gclid=CLHn...Fc9AMgod-EcAyw >>> >> Second that, even the Junior will do the job on a good battery. Works even >> after you run over it. ;-)) >> > > > Thanks "Uncle Vito and Dad".... I didn't hesitate to take your > advice and just ordered the Battery Tender Plus. Should have it by > late Friday. Thanks again to both of you !! > One more neat trick that I do with these on my Harleys is to install the quick disconnect lead for the charger and throw the clamp-on leads in my saddle bag...makes for a quick hookup jumper cable set that fits in a pocket. No reason that wouldn't work for a car, unless the wire gauge isn't sufficient. -- - Rufus |
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On 3/6/2013 2:02 PM, Rufus wrote:
> > One more neat trick that I do with these on my Harleys is to install the > quick disconnect lead for the charger and throw the clamp-on leads in my > saddle bag...makes for a quick hookup jumper cable set that fits in a > pocket. > > No reason that wouldn't work for a car, unless the wire gauge isn't > sufficient. I have both the Schauer (sp?) battery tender and a Black & Decker. Both work quite well and the wire gauge will not be a problem. Both have the LED's and circuitry that keep the battery topped off (no more, no less)by cycling it on and off as needed. I don't think either one cost more than $25 - $27. The Black & Decker comes with both the clips and the round terminals AND a polarized quick disconnect plug with a little rubber seal. As a result, the Black & Decker was "assigned" to the Corvette and if the roads are clear and dry in December and I want to take a spin it's quite easy to hit the road and reconnect upon my return. |
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On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:12:45 -0600, Doug >
wrote: >On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 12:26:19 -0500, "Dad" > wrote: > >> >>"uncle_vito" > wrote in message ... >>> >>> "Doug" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>>I want to store a car with battery connected for perhaps a month or >>>> two during winter. What is a good trickle charger to keep hooked up >>>> on it to keep the battery from dying ? Will it matter if the battery >>>> is not at full charge when I put it on? Since I never had one, do >>>> they use alligator clips like a regular charger? Recommendations for >>>> a "good" one regardless of price? Thanks all. >>> >>> I have used the Battery Tender Plus for about 10 years. Two leds tell >>> the state of charge. >>> Has both alligator clamps and round terminal ends with a connector in the >>> charging cable. With the round terminal ends, you can wire your car and >>> have a hidden connector that is easy to access when the car is parked in >>> the garage. >>> >>> http://batterytender.com/?gclid=CLHn...Fc9AMgod-EcAyw >>> >>Second that, even the Junior will do the job on a good battery. Works even >>after you run over it. ;-)) >> > > >Thanks "Uncle Vito and Dad".... I didn't hesitate to take your >advice and just ordered the Battery Tender Plus. Should have it by >late Friday. Thanks again to both of you !! UPDATE: Started to use it on Sunday and by Monday I could see the storage light now on solidly. It appears to work great. I guess I should hold back and give it more time but at this point, it appears to work just as it's supposed to. Thanks again to both of you. |
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"Doug" > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:12:45 -0600, Doug > > wrote: > >>On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 12:26:19 -0500, "Dad" > wrote: >> >>> >>>"uncle_vito" > wrote in message ... >>>> >>>> "Doug" > wrote in message >>>> ... >>>>>I want to store a car with battery connected for perhaps a month or >>>>> two during winter. What is a good trickle charger to keep hooked up >>>>> on it to keep the battery from dying ? Will it matter if the battery >>>>> is not at full charge when I put it on? Since I never had one, do >>>>> they use alligator clips like a regular charger? Recommendations for >>>>> a "good" one regardless of price? Thanks all. >>>> >>>> I have used the Battery Tender Plus for about 10 years. Two leds tell >>>> the state of charge. >>>> Has both alligator clamps and round terminal ends with a connector in >>>> the >>>> charging cable. With the round terminal ends, you can wire your car >>>> and >>>> have a hidden connector that is easy to access when the car is parked >>>> in >>>> the garage. >>>> >>>> http://batterytender.com/?gclid=CLHn...Fc9AMgod-EcAyw >>>> >>>Second that, even the Junior will do the job on a good battery. Works >>>even >>>after you run over it. ;-)) >>> >> >> >>Thanks "Uncle Vito and Dad".... I didn't hesitate to take your >>advice and just ordered the Battery Tender Plus. Should have it by >>late Friday. Thanks again to both of you !! > > > UPDATE: > Started to use it on Sunday and by Monday I could see the storage > light now on solidly. It appears to work great. I guess I should > hold back and give it more time but at this point, it appears to work > just as it's supposed to. > > Thanks again to both of you. One little detail that I noticed with my battery on the trickle charger and it could be a characteristic of all trickle chargers (Battery Tender Plus) .. After being attached for about 3 years, showing full charge the entire time (green light), I found my battery did not start my car. Found the cells had gone dry. Took it back to the auto store where I bought it to get credit on a new one. I refilled the cells with distilled water so that it looked like I had taken good care of the battery (was a no maintenance battery, anyway). They tested the battery at full load and it tested good. Took it back home for another 3 years of use, also using the trickle charger. Finally car would not start, cells were dry, and filling with water would not recover the batter. New battery then after 6 years. Just periodically check the water level. After a long period of time, it can drop. Vito |
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On Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:11:38 -0700, "uncle_vito"
> wrote: > >"Doug" > wrote in message .. . >> On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:12:45 -0600, Doug > >> wrote: >> >>>On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 12:26:19 -0500, "Dad" > wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>"uncle_vito" > wrote in message .. . >>>>> >>>>> "Doug" > wrote in message >>>>> ... >>>>>>I want to store a car with battery connected for perhaps a month or >>>>>> two during winter. What is a good trickle charger to keep hooked up >>>>>> on it to keep the battery from dying ? Will it matter if the battery >>>>>> is not at full charge when I put it on? Since I never had one, do >>>>>> they use alligator clips like a regular charger? Recommendations for >>>>>> a "good" one regardless of price? Thanks all. >>>>> >>>>> I have used the Battery Tender Plus for about 10 years. Two leds tell >>>>> the state of charge. >>>>> Has both alligator clamps and round terminal ends with a connector in >>>>> the >>>>> charging cable. With the round terminal ends, you can wire your car >>>>> and >>>>> have a hidden connector that is easy to access when the car is parked >>>>> in >>>>> the garage. >>>>> >>>>> http://batterytender.com/?gclid=CLHn...Fc9AMgod-EcAyw >>>>> >>>>Second that, even the Junior will do the job on a good battery. Works >>>>even >>>>after you run over it. ;-)) >>>> >>> >>> >>>Thanks "Uncle Vito and Dad".... I didn't hesitate to take your >>>advice and just ordered the Battery Tender Plus. Should have it by >>>late Friday. Thanks again to both of you !! >> >> >> UPDATE: >> Started to use it on Sunday and by Monday I could see the storage >> light now on solidly. It appears to work great. I guess I should >> hold back and give it more time but at this point, it appears to work >> just as it's supposed to. >> >> Thanks again to both of you. > >One little detail that I noticed with my battery on the trickle charger and >it could be a characteristic of all trickle chargers (Battery Tender Plus) >. After being attached for about 3 years, showing full charge the entire >time (green light), I found my battery did not start my car. Found the >cells had gone dry. Took it back to the auto store where I bought it to >get credit on a new one. I refilled the cells with distilled water so that >it looked like I had taken good care of the battery (was a no maintenance >battery, anyway). They tested the battery at full load and it tested good. >Took it back home for another 3 years of use, also using the trickle >charger. Finally car would not start, cells were dry, and filling with >water would not recover the batter. New battery then after 6 years. > >Just periodically check the water level. After a long period of time, it >can drop. > >Vito > Thanks for the tip. I probably should do this now because I haven't checked it in a long time. Now I don't have any excuse to forget. Thanks again Vito.... |
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On Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:22:36 -0500, Doug >
wrote: >On Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:11:38 -0700, "uncle_vito" > wrote: > >> >>"Doug" > wrote in message . .. >>> On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:12:45 -0600, Doug > >>> wrote: >>> >>>>On Wed, 6 Mar 2013 12:26:19 -0500, "Dad" > wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>>"uncle_vito" > wrote in message . .. >>>>>> >>>>>> "Doug" > wrote in message >>>>>> ... >>>>>>>I want to store a car with battery connected for perhaps a month or >>>>>>> two during winter. What is a good trickle charger to keep hooked up >>>>>>> on it to keep the battery from dying ? Will it matter if the battery >>>>>>> is not at full charge when I put it on? Since I never had one, do >>>>>>> they use alligator clips like a regular charger? Recommendations for >>>>>>> a "good" one regardless of price? Thanks all. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have used the Battery Tender Plus for about 10 years. Two leds tell >>>>>> the state of charge. >>>>>> Has both alligator clamps and round terminal ends with a connector in >>>>>> the >>>>>> charging cable. With the round terminal ends, you can wire your car >>>>>> and >>>>>> have a hidden connector that is easy to access when the car is parked >>>>>> in >>>>>> the garage. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://batterytender.com/?gclid=CLHn...Fc9AMgod-EcAyw >>>>>> >>>>>Second that, even the Junior will do the job on a good battery. Works >>>>>even >>>>>after you run over it. ;-)) >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Thanks "Uncle Vito and Dad".... I didn't hesitate to take your >>>>advice and just ordered the Battery Tender Plus. Should have it by >>>>late Friday. Thanks again to both of you !! >>> >>> >>> UPDATE: >>> Started to use it on Sunday and by Monday I could see the storage >>> light now on solidly. It appears to work great. I guess I should >>> hold back and give it more time but at this point, it appears to work >>> just as it's supposed to. >>> >>> Thanks again to both of you. >> >>One little detail that I noticed with my battery on the trickle charger and >>it could be a characteristic of all trickle chargers (Battery Tender Plus) >>. After being attached for about 3 years, showing full charge the entire >>time (green light), I found my battery did not start my car. Found the >>cells had gone dry. Took it back to the auto store where I bought it to >>get credit on a new one. I refilled the cells with distilled water so that >>it looked like I had taken good care of the battery (was a no maintenance >>battery, anyway). They tested the battery at full load and it tested good. >>Took it back home for another 3 years of use, also using the trickle >>charger. Finally car would not start, cells were dry, and filling with >>water would not recover the batter. New battery then after 6 years. >> >>Just periodically check the water level. After a long period of time, it >>can drop. >> >>Vito >> > > >Thanks for the tip. I probably should do this now because I haven't >checked it in a long time. Now I don't have any excuse to forget. > >Thanks again Vito.... Just checked this vehicle and my other. Both needed some water in the battery. I thought it was a coincidence that both battery's end caps needed the most water. |
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