Does the internal charger have a trickle mode, or must it be unplugged immediately after charging?
828759
It has a cooling fan that runs constantly so I unplug it. The batteries seem to hold a charge for a long time so I don't bother leaving it plugged in. Most of the time it rides in the trunk of the car anyway. Take care
828760
It won't hurt it to leave it plugged in, I believe It's AGM type battery, the circuit board is design to the battery specification, so yes it trickle charges the internal battery, without the need to unplug it.
828761
Yes, you can leave it plugged in but it's a bit of a phantom drain. I have read where some fleet operators just leave a bank of them plugged in all of the time. But why pay for the electricity? I charge mine every thirty days (it's right on my bench) and it never falls below 100%.
84875
No, it just stays red to indicate the charger is connected and working properly. I just charged mine for 24 hours initially and overnight since then to recharge. They recommend you never let the battery fully discharge.
736989
Only under a specific set of circumstances, and even then it is like a hearing test. Very, very, VERY faint. It makes a periodic pulsing sound at about a 1 second interval when a single device is attached, is fully charged, and I presume being "trickle charged".
1591260
I've had this happen occasionally with mine, particularly as the battery has gotten older. It seems to happen only after it has been plugged in for a long time. Unplugging it and letting it sit seems to clear it. If I don't leave it plugged into the charger for more than a day, I don't see the problem. If your's always does it, I think the battery may be getting sick, or the charging circuit is defective.
407396
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.
1166438
It shouldn't, it's designed to be a charger/conditioner and you should be able to leave it on 24/7, it'll microcharge enough to keep the battery at 100%. Most of these trickle chargers/conditioners are designed that way. And it says so in the description. That being said I haven't tried it 1st hand.
1807040
This charger has thermal runaway protection which means it will stop charging when fully charged or if it detects a problem with the battery. No need to unplug, it uses very little power in maintain mode.
2194362
The charger comes with a quick connect/dis-connect lead. You connect the shorter section to you battery and route the lead down any where you want to keep it. That's a one time deal; you just leave it on if you want to keep the battery in the bike, and plug in the "trickle charger" from time to time. I pretty much plug mine in anytime I'm not riding (you cannot over charge by leaving it on.
1716307
It doesn't seem to bother mine, although I do try to unplug the charger when the device is fully charged.
754031
Yes it does it goes into a trickle mode to maintain the battery charge level
1420273
Mine seems to be 5-8 hours. It's a trickle charger so it will take a while.
503042
It switches to trickle charge to maintain the battery once it is fully charged.
704132
It usually starts with one or two pulls of the starter cord so it's really not an issue. It will re-charge itself when running. If it's an issue any trickle charger will do but is really unnecessary.
1659181
I have noticed that the battery discharges pretty quickly once it is taken off the charger. Not the greatest design.
998697
If you use it as a stand-alone, charge it after each use. I like a float charger, leave it plugged in all the time, no damage. Simple trickle chargers can shorten their life.
1945266
Yes, the old-fashioned way. Maintains a constant voltage, that causes the battery to automatically go trickle charge once it's charged
704134
I don't use a trickle charger, just start it up more frequently in cold weather until charge light goes off. Usually about 5 -10 minutes. Haven't had it not start yet but strained a few times