I have been using 4 battery tenders for years on my various cars.
My Healey battery is now 10 years old. AGM batteries are getting popular but I
donâ??t have one currently. I did have one on a race car, smaller and lighter
and had no issue and didnâ??t need a tender on it.
Regards,
Richard C
BN7 440
> On Jan 14, 2021, at 13:44, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> You don't want a trickle charger (unless you're willing to constantly
> monitor the battery's state of charge; otherwise they can overcharge and
> 'cook' your battery--ask me how I know ;). You want a 'smart charger.'
>
> There was a time I would have recommended BatteryMinder, but the last one I
> bought was lighter than the 3 I'd bought previously; I think they went solid
> state over good ol' transformers, and it hasn't performed well compared to
> the older ones. I bought a BM (heh) for AGM (only) 12V batteries--I have AGMs
> in my BJ8 and some in yard/farm equipment--and it's well-made and performs
> well (in particular, the cheaper ones have flimsy connectors that often get
> chewed-up due to arcing). BatteryTender is the main competition; I haven't
> used any but haven't seen any negative comments on them. Harbor Freight sells
> one but, again, I have no experience with it:
>
> https://www.harborfreight.com/4-amp-fully-automatic-microprocessor-controlled-battery-chargermaintainer-63350.html
>
> A trickle charger won't turn itself off; the good tenders monitor the voltage
> closely and maintain a 'float' charge; some also have desulfation capability
> which can sometimes resurrect a 'dead' battery:
>
> https://www.upsbatterycenter.com/blog/battery-desulfation/
>
> There are no 'cons' to using a good smart charger--except that you have to
> remember to hook them up--used regularly they can extend the life and
> usefulness of lead-acid batteries.
>
> Bob
>
>
>> On 1/14/2021 10:20 AM, Fred Wescoe wrote:
>> Listers,
>>
>> What is the thinking on the best trickle charger to invest in? Pros and
>> cons on using one?
>>
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> 66 BJ 8
>>
>
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