PJ McGarvey wrote:
>
> Anyone try using one of these - it's basically a separate battery that
> avoids getting discharged as fast as the main battery, and allows
> enough juice to get the car started? Since I started walking to the
> train recently, our second car doesn't get as much use, and the cold
> weather is making it harder for it to start after sitting for a few
> days. Worth the investment?
I've never used one of these, but you can get a pulse
charger/conditioner that will run off a small solar panel that should
maintain float voltage... check out the "Solargizer" at
http://www.pulsetech.com. My dad uses one of these on his Cessna 310,
and it has kept his batteries in excellent (read: reliable) shape for a
decade...
-Peter
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Peter Murray (N3IXY)
Vienna, VA
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