I picked up the one noted above to maintain the battery's. In my first post I was trying to explain I needed something to keep the batt's charged while sailing ever couple of weeks. "For Now" In 2018 We hope to shove off for some extended cruising. I will need to install a Good expensive on board fixed mount bank charger. This is what I was hoping to get advice on. the Good one that will give me a charge on all my batt's when I come in from off shore. Sorry for the confusion.
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Evidently, we all misunderstood the question. The battery minder is > advertised to provide a "de-sufating" pulse charge to prevent loss of > capacity. This is fine and may or may not add value for your purpose. Had > any of us realized that you simply wanted to keep the batteries from self > discharging during winter storage you would have received drastically > different answers. > > For ultra cheap $20 you can find 2amp smart chargers that cycle to prevent > over charging. If conditioning or de-sufating was the goal then I would > have possibly recommended a higher power portable unit with a conditioning > feature. 10-40amps, 3 stage, and conditioning mode, $50-100. Stanley, > Schumacher, Vector all have similar units available at the big box, auto, > and boat stores. I'm not convinced that the battery minder has a more > effective de-sulfating feature than any of the others. > > Many people prefer to occasionally visit the boat to top up the > batteries. This eliminates the risks of overcharge, electical fire, and > galvanic corrosion. > > What type of charger did you already have? What was wrong with using it? > > Josh Muckley > On Dec 17, 2013 10:29 AM, "Curtis" <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Battery Tender Plus 12v 1.25 Amp 3 Stage Smart Charger BT-021-0128 >> >> Sorry I posted the wrong model. >> >> >> Wal-mart >> $66.48 >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Bill Bina <billb...@sbcglobal.net>wrote: >> >>> Hopefully you can return it. You need a 12 volt charger, not an 8 volt >>> charger. You also need substantially more than 1.25 amps. This thing will >>> barely charge an 8 volt motorcycle battery. >>> >>> Bill Bina >>> >>> >>> On 12/17/2013 9:47 AM, Curtis wrote: >>> >>>> After much study and review I purchased a portable charger last night >>>> >>>> Battery Tender Plus 8v 1.25 Amp 3 Stage Smart Charger BT8v021-0152 >>>> This is a very popular 8 volt unit for battery storage. The Battery >>>> Tender Plus is a 1.25 amp battery charger designed to fully charge a >>>> battery and maintain it at proper storage voltage without the damaging >>>> effects caused by trickle chargers. The E-Z quick disconnect harness >>>> (1 of each ring ends and alligator clips included) allows you to leave >>>> the charger wiring attached to the battery while operating the >>>> vehicle. Battery Tender Plus will not overcharge or boil battery when >>>> connected long term. >>>> >>>> I hope it will keep them topped off when I'm not there. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, >> should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- “Sailors, with their built in sense of order, service and discipline, should really be running the world.” - Nicholas Monsarrat
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