 Battery Float Charger, Anyone ever used one? |
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| porschecb |
 Nov 6 2005, 04:02 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,092 Joined: 13-August 04 From: Las Vegas NV Member No.: 2,529 Region Association: None  |
Winters here any thoughts? Will drive at any temp except when raining (Dont run wipers). Want to keep my battery up. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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| brp914 |
Nov 6 2005, 04:46 PM
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I guess intelligent is a relative thing, but my intelligent charger killed by battery. I wont leave it on more than a day or so. Better to drive it atleast once a month and keep the tires pressures up, or put it on stands. I flat spotted a set of tires and got the shimmies from leaving it sitting there.
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| anthony |
Nov 6 2005, 06:00 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218  |
I was meaning to buy one but then I found it just as easy to just disconnect the battery when the car is parked. My Optima seems to have fuel juice even after sitting disconnected for 3-4 weeks.
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| qa1142 |
Nov 6 2005, 06:08 PM
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Whiplash Group: Members Posts: 1,514 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Lake Zurich, Illinois Member No.: 2,140 |
I use "battery tender" brand. But I take my battery out and put it in cabinanet in garage for the winter. Worked well - let you know how well in a few more winters (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
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| Dr. Roger |
Nov 6 2005, 07:11 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
I've used these chargers in sail boats with great success. Sail all summer. Berthed all winter on the charger with heater on to keep mildew out.
Always get the one that turns off completely when it senses a complete charged state. Some have a high/low settings only. Then you get an over charged battery. My current one has a dual mode 3/10A and has 3 lights. Connected. Charging. Charged. Nice and quiet too. |
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| 914werke |
Nov 6 2005, 08:13 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,140 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Yes. in fact I hooked it up today. Battery tender. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
But I also have and disconect (knob) post which I use before I charge it . Oh Optima BTW (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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