Posted by jack on August 27, 2009, 1:18 pm
what is the lower limit for an otherwise perfect lead-acid battery when it
should be
charged, if stored for an extended time?
same question for a sealed AGM battery.
normally, I've checked both once a month and if voltage is below 12.5, connected
a
trickle charger for a day or two.
Posted by Scott Dorsey on August 27, 2009, 1:53 pm
>what is the lower limit for an otherwise perfect lead-acid battery when it
should be
>charged, if stored for an extended time?
>same question for a sealed AGM battery.
>normally, I've checked both once a month and if voltage is below 12.5,
connected a
>trickle charger for a day or two.
If it's a lead-acid battery, drain it and store it dry, then refill it when
you need it.
If it's a sealed battery, use a battery tender on it.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
Posted by vaughn on August 27, 2009, 2:05 pm
> If it's a sealed battery, use a battery tender on it.
Battery Tender gets my vote. http://www.batterytender.com/ Very good stuff
(but not cheap)
Harbor Freight has a cheap version that has also given me good service.
http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=float+charger
Under $0 and often on sale for much less than that!
Vaughn
Posted by jack on August 27, 2009, 2:28 pm
> Battery Tender gets my vote. http://www.batterytender.com/ Very good stuff
I have this unit
http://www.navstore.com/detail.aspx?ID 16
Posted by vaughn on August 27, 2009, 2:46 pm
>> Battery Tender gets my vote. http://www.batterytender.com/ Very good
>> stuff
> I have this unit http://www.navstore.com/detail.aspx?ID 16
That one should be fine (it may even be a rebranded Battery Tender). Just
connect it to your battery and forget about it. There is no particular need
to disconnect it as you should for any "dumb" charger.
Vaughn