Posted: 6/1/2025 11:38:23 AM EDT
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Recommend a trickle charger to me or what I need to look for in buying a couple I have 1 vehicle in town and multiple vehicles at the farm that need something for over the winter maintenance. Is it possible to pull the batteries of several vehicles and wire them to a single trickle charger? The place where I store the equipment doesn't have power so I am thinking of pulling the batteries and bring them to the garage at the farm that does have power. Thanks |
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Noco 1 is pretty well thought of, they are pretty smart and have done well for me. They have faster chargers too. Sounds like a good idea to bring everything to town. The wiring together in parallel should be fine, or just do a schedule where you switch around the charger for a day each, every month.  
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I'm still using Battery Plus trickle chargers in winter. I have a Noco Genius 5 for the car, if I were to buy again, I'd go for a Noco trickle charger |
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Originally Posted By Deuskid: Thanks all, is it safe to leave a trickle charger connected full time or can 'overcharging' happen? Is that a only a problem with lithium batteries and not lead acid. Not a problem with lead acid, as long as you're using a smart trickle charger. They charge constantly in your car. Lead acid batteries don't like to be discharged. Dropping them way down will pretty drastically shorten their lifespan. |
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| On my boat I installed a battery cut off. I just cranked it for the first time since October. Full charge. It keeps the little stuff from draining the battery. |
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Originally Posted By Oldgold: On my boat I installed a battery cut off. I just cranked it for the first time since October. Full charge. It keeps the little stuff from draining the battery. What is a battery cut off? A piece of hardware? I guess I could just disconnect the batteries late fall? |
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Originally Posted By Deuskid: What is a battery cut off? A piece of hardware? I guess I could just disconnect the batteries late fall? HERE is one type |
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I have three of the NOCO trickle charges posted earlier. The shop at work has half a dozen of the big NOCO tenders. Attached File |