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Posted: 10/22/2016 10:31:01 AM EDT
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I use a Battery Tender. Can't remember exactly what it cost. Seems like it was $50 or $60.
I mounted it to the side of my workbench, and every two weeks I plug in the battery (power poles for the win) and let it charge for a few hours. When not in use, the battery just sits on the work bench, not connected to anything. |
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Posted: 10/26/2016 11:27:04 AM EDT
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Another vote for Battery Tender.
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Posted: 10/26/2016 11:32:11 AM EDT
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Just make sure it has 3 modes and will not damage AGM battery.
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Posted: 10/26/2016 10:12:36 PM EDT
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I guess I will just get another $50 battery tender. The inexpensive one from a solar thread here turned out to be too weak to charge a 80ah battery.
My batteries will discharge sitting unconnected fairly fast, .like in a week. They are UPS AGM batteries and they like to be floated. So off to Amazon I go.... |
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Posted: 10/26/2016 11:46:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I guess I will just get another $50 battery tender. The inexpensive one from a solar thread here turned out to be too weak to charge a 80ah battery. My batteries will discharge sitting unconnected fairly fast, .like in a week. They are UPS AGM batteries and they like to be floated. So off to Amazon I go.... I just saw Battery Tenders in Costco if you're a member. Price was around $40 IIRC edit: for the larger 3 amp version, not the wall wart variety. |
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Posted: 10/27/2016 11:05:14 AM EDT
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I have an AGM battery I use for truck camping as my house battery. It stays up with a Battery Tender too... which reminds me, I need to plug it back in after using it to charge everybody's phones at CWE
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