is this charger for maintenance as well
1012484
hello: i'm taking it that when you say "maintenance" you mean that you want it kept on so that the battery never loses a charge. this unit could be used for that but a better method would be to purchase a trickle charger and use that on your battery to keep it "maintained". the optima is better used for it's intended purpose of a battery charger.
1012485
It works extremely well for maintaining state of charge of an unused or little used battery
2133714
Not while electrical systems are in use. It's for maintaining a charge during battery storage and recharging (slowly) after use.
75765
I actually used it to charge a dead battery. So if I understand the question, you can use it to maintain the battery or charge a dead one (it does take some time...12-24 hrs)
753740
Yes, that's what I use it for primarily. It's a little slow to charge, but that doesn't matter since it's always on the charger.
1305974
No it is just a battery. Charger is sold separately and does not com with it.
546270
No, this a battery charger that can charge one battery at a time while the other battery is in use.
1771021
Answer is yes. It is the same kind of charger that I use for same kind of battery.
359752
Yes, as a matter of that that's precisely what I bought it for. If I run the battery all the way down I simply boost it for a very short while then switch to the 10 amp mode. The 2 amp mode works very well as a maintenance.
1246156
NO. Though it is a small trickle charger, it is only a maintainer for an almost fully charged battery! It a great maintainer to leave hookup to a good battery.
1493681
You would need to know how the ammeter circuit of your charger. This meter needs to be in series with load.
892957
No, you do not need to replace the original charger, unless you are experiencing some problems with it
199038
Personally , I wouldn't recommend doing that .Follow the manufacturers manual on charging methods and you should get good service from the unit .
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.
305547
sure, works perfectly, am using it for approx a year now. i dont have to use the original charger, it is much slower
1730401
Yep it will charge it to 100% then will go into maintenance mode when fully charged.
1295637
Not in the simplest terms...the hookup for the brake system doesn't involve any connection for maintenance of the battery. It will still be necessary to have a "hot wire" or some other connection to sustain the battery charge. However, the system provides a "low battery" readout should the battery not be sufficiently charged to operate the system.
1503574
I use this charger as a maintenance charger for my 6V tractor. It works well in that role. I have not used it to charge a discharged battery. I like this charger because it will work on a positive ground system.