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Title: Trickle charger Post by rl153 on 09/24/09 at 19:47:11 I have an older trickle charger,not a battery tender,1 amp that works like new .Is it a problem charging a big crank battery with this because the battery is sealed,and the gasses can't escape? Thanks. |
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Title: Re: Trickle charger Post by Routy on 09/24/09 at 20:07:02 First of all, the battery experts will tell you that the battery is not completely sealed,....gasses must escape. Even if it is an AGM battery that can be laid on its side, it still has small vents. But there is no liquid acid in an AGM, so venting is never noticable. A 1 amp charger will charge it. But if it is an older trickle charger, the voltage is probably too hi to be a maintainer (float) charger, so don't leave it on more than 24 hrs. You can check the voltage when the battery is fully charged to be sure. It should not exceed 13.2-13.4. If it gets much higher than that, it will overcharge,....boil the battery dry if left on. In the cold weather, the voltage can go up as hi as 14 volts w/o overcharging. |
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Title: Re: Trickle charger Post by boofer on 09/24/09 at 20:49:55 WalMart has a Schauer brand 1.5 Amp charger/maintainer that has motorcycle picture on box. It says it is a float maintainer. At 19.95 I may try it for my mower, ATV, and Bike? Any comments or experience with these. Schauer is the only brand I have used for cars for 40 years. Boofer (Caution: wife works for WM, and is happy there. Be nice.) |
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Title: Re: Trickle charger Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/24/09 at 22:36:10 I found a "Trickle charger" once. I was TRickling & discovered I was 'Trickling" on an electric fence.. |
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Title: Re: Trickle charger Post by Routy on 09/25/09 at 07:25:56 39267F392B3F7F480 wrote:
I have a shumacher 1.5 float charger that is maintaining my riding mower, my 12v walk behind mower, and my ATV batteries all at the same time. It works fabulous ! |
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Title: Re: Trickle charger Post by boofer on 09/25/09 at 20:45:04 Thanks, Boofer |
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Title: Re: Trickle charger Post by rl153 on 09/26/09 at 10:58:18 Thanks Routy ,That answers my question. |
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Title: Re: Trickle charger Post by False Illusion on 09/27/09 at 04:22:26 6D6278637F796A68606E790B0 wrote:
I have a shumacher 1.5 float charger that is maintaining my riding mower, my 12v walk behind mower, and my ATV batteries all at the same time. It works fabulous ! [/quote] +1 on the Schumacher. It kept my bike running all last Winter as my garage is unattached and unheated. It also comes with a pigtail to install directly to the battery allowing easy connection and disconnection. As a plus, the alligator clamps (for use of charging the battery indoors...also included) I inverted the color scheme (aka idiot proofed them ;D) so that I can now plug them into the bike and jump the bike with another vehicle. Came in handy last Winter when the battery died at my favorite coffee spot. I just leave those clamps in the saddlebags for that very situation...handy little item that Schumacher Maintainer...and much cheaper than the Battery Tender. 8-) |
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Title: Re: Trickle charger Post by Digger on 12/12/09 at 20:40:33 434C564D515744464E4057250 wrote:
One way around this with the "dumb" chargers is to hook them up to a timer that comes on for just 30 minutes per day. I've been doing that for years. |
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Title: Re: Trickle charger Post by Routy on 12/12/09 at 20:51:43 That works too. |
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