Does this charger have a trickle charge feature prior to them being fully charged? I ask because slow charging provides longer battery life.
995212
I don't think so. All I know is that it takes maybe 3 - 6 hours to do a full charge. I've been using Eneloop batteries for over a year now and haven't noticed any difference in their charge life from then to now.
2190134
I cannot answer your question because I haven't tried it before. But according to the manual, it says when the battery is fully charged, the charger will change to trickle charging. Since the electric tooth brush which I am using now also uses trickling charging, and I leave it on the charger whenever I am not using it. I literally leave the electric tooth brush on the charger almost permanently. You may base on this to decide whether you can leave the batteries on the charger for a week or two.
1337393
No, It comes with a 12 volt battery charger so it will trickle charge a 12 volt battery. The only factor is battery capacity. It will take a lot longer to charge a 900 amp hour battery than a 500. With that said, I can take a 900 from about 60% to full in about 12 hours on a good day.
754031
Yes it does it goes into a trickle mode to maintain the battery charge level
877001
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.
1265416
Nothing, the charger has an automatic shut off. They don't even get warm. Well , I should say the charger goes into trickle charge mode. But it will not damage charger batteries.
586943
No. The fire storm batteries are not designed to be fast charged (Dewalt charger). Trickle charge only
2205429
I don't know the answer to the question, because it depends on the design of the charger; specifically, does it completely remove charging current when it is finished, or does it leave a trickle charge. If the latter, then you need to check with the manufacturer to see if that would be harmful to the battery. I suspect that it might be harmful.
1977148
My understanding is that the trickle charge from a USB port is not enough to charge the battery. I have never tried. It does charge quickly with a wall adapter and the USB cable, however. I have never had a problem with the battery. It has a good play life, and charges easily. I use my radio daily. It continues to surprise me with its features.
2050537
as far as I know the charger works like a car charger or trickle charger. My batteries usually charge within 3 hours. But the design is meant so your batteries will not be over charged and will not be liable to explode or rupture. It's strictly a safety factor built within the device. The size of the battery matters as well. Hope this helped!
1886905
Yes. Just put em' in and leave them. These chargers go into "Energy Save Mode" when the battery is charged, preventing damage to the cells. They come back on only to "trickle charge" when necessary.
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.
116895
I am not sure about this. It would probably depend on the the specific vehicle and its electrical system. I have heard that some manufacturers recommend removing the battery when charging it. I don't know if this recommendation applies to trickle charging/maintaining (like the BatteryMinder ). To be safe I would probably remove the battery unless you find information that states otherwise. Jim
1835586
I have never had my batteries give me a problem nor have they ever ran a charge down. I do however believe you can replace them but if you have another problem like you didn't do a full charge before you ever used them, then I believe that would cause the charger to max out with less of a charge and never do a full one.
2162053
The charger has three lights that indicate power correct charging status and yes that the charge is complete and at that point it goes to a trickle charge. I am still very happy with this charger. I hope this helps.
1909337
The unit doesn't indicate whether it charges and then reverts to trickle and I haven't checked with test equipment to determine if this is the case. I can say that the instructions indicate that it is ok to keep it on continuous charge. There is a built in fan to cool the charging circuit. I suspect, but cannot confirm, that it does revert to trickle after a charge. My unit is 2 years old and works fine.
2036596
Nope. Since it's just a trickle charger, I just leave it on overnight. Seems to work well.