Is this charger meant to only maintain charge while the battery is not in use, or keep the battery charged up while it is in use, as in boondocking?
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I have one connected to the battery on a camp trailer the has a propane refrige/freezer. It keeps the battery charged when we are not using the trailer and also is charging while we are using the trailer. This has really helped to keep the fridge from faulting if the battery voltage dropped to much and the electronic ignitor wouldn't work properlly.
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The question posted by Barbara Kennedy was "how fast does it work?". This is a battery maintainer or float charger. It is not suitable for recharging a depleted or drained battery so charge time is not normally discussed relative to this product. If you need a proper battery charger there are many better suited to the task than this product which is aimed at keeping full charge in a battery that is used in a vehicle which is not frequently used.
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It's doesn't have to be on while charging I installed mine with the batteries full charged it read as full had it a while works great keeps me from being towed home lol
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The greater the battery is discharged, the longer the charger will take to restore it to full charge. The unit will automatically do this and maintain a trickle charge until disconnected.
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If I understand it correctly, it"s kind of like a "Miracle Charge" you would put on your motorcycle or antique car, but this one, "a microprocessor-controller that constantly monitors the RV battery status and automatically selects one of four charging modes: Boost Mode - (14.4) to quickly bring the battery to 90 percent of full charge, Normal Mode - (13.6) safely completes the charge, Storage Mode - (13.2), automatically activates after 30 hours of non-use or Desulfation Mode - (14.4), for 15 minutes every 21 hours to prevent battery stratification and sulfation (the leading cause of battery failure)." I think it monitors the batteries, locates the lo battery and re-routes power from another battery. It's not really a battery chargers, but more of a routing station. My RV has 5 batteries and sometime certain batteries use more power than others and this helps keep them all charged ith in the same range. That is what the hi-lighted section refers to. Mine has worked very well. Dont buy the cae they try to sell with it. Its plastic and will disappear with a good kick. I used a chain of a cable with a lock. I hope this helps, but I could be totalyy wrong.
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If you use a battery tender to maintain your batteries when not in use, then I would imagine you have the pig tail attached. Just plug into the pig tail. However if you are not charging the big battery in some way it will draw it down. My opinion, if you camp a lot, invest in a good quality solar charger.
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You can, this charger will maintain the battery and never overcharge or destroys the battery
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There's a light on the charger that is Red when it's charging and Green when it's finished. Sherri is right - you should keep it on the charger whenever you're not using it. The Hog uses lead-acid batteries, which like to be kept fully charged like a car battery.
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Yes, I have mine attached to my battery in my boat 24/7 (at least in the summer) and use the boat at the same time. Don't expect this charger to come anywhere close to charging your battery while using the trolling motor tho. Connect it and forget it.
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As it runs, it charges the battery as an automotive engine would. However, I bought an inexpensive "float" charger that I keep in the battery at all times. Do not confuse with "trickle" charger, which can harm the battery. The "float" charger keeps the batter charged, and shuts off when it's no longer needed. The "trickle" constantly charges, and overcharges the battery. They're about $5.00 at Harbor Freight. Hope this helps.
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This unit has a battery charger built in. It will always maintain a charge on the battery.
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Its the charger for the battery.Note that the device cannot be used while charging.
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It is a trickle charger, so you can leave the battery connected to the car. Very low charging, and this product is "smart" in that once it senses the battery is fully charged, it switches to a maintenance mode to protect the car. Disconnecting the battery is not a bad idea, just to be safe....but I'm a little lazy and leave it connected.
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Anyone crack one open and see if this is anymore than a transformer and a couple diodes or is it an active charger that dials back the voltage or current when the battery is charged? Thanks. (I know it's only $8, but still wondering)
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I use a trickle or maintainer battery charger and some regular chargers they have a mode for motorcycle batteries or low amp charging.
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pretty sure the batteries will maintain the charge. This is my first experience with onboard chargers but my buddies normally leave theirs plugged in and hooked up most of the time, as this onboard chargers are more like trickle chargers and can be left plugged in and hooked up. Hope this helpsTerry A
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Yes, it's also supposed to start charging again once the battery drops to a certain point (I've never left mine plugged in on maintenance mode so cannot verify this).