Would you advise using this to initially charge a new, dry 12v ATV battery? The battery instructions rec 1 - 1.5 amps for 10+ hours for the first time
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I don't think you'll go wrong by using the BatteryMinder for an initial charge. I've seen great results from using the aviation version as well as the automobile version--they make a great product.
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It should work fine for that. Remember that if the battery is low it may need to be re-set a time or two until the battery voltage comes up.
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It would completely depend on what you are running I have not ran it down yet but you never really want to run a battery with high amp draw down under 40% with. I would guess a dc refg 3 days. You take the total amp hours times 12 gives you the watt hours on the battery. I haven't done it yet.
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This is really a small 12V battery in an easy-to-carry case. You charge it's battery first, then carry it to where-ever needed. When you connect it to another battery, I think of that almost like connecting 2 buckets of water together and watching the levels equalize between them. How much each ends up with depends on the sizes of each and although neither one will be totally empty, neither one ends up "full" from that. If you were to have this connected to another battery and plug in the charger, power will go to both batteries. Just realize that the "charger" probably only gives you 1/2 amp of power at 12V where it can take 12 hours just to charge the this little battery if drained, so connecting a car size battery could take 3-4 days to get charged from that. If you don't mind that time range it takes, it will work, otherwise to charge a car battery in under 12 hours will require a "car charger" labeled at least "5 amp" output or more.
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one of these is good enough for a full sized car/suv battery so I would assume that it would be fine for two smaller ATV batteries charged together. Just wire them up as per battery tenders instructions as they say to use the negative terminal on one battery and the positive terminal on the other battery and then connect the two batteries in SERIS connection.
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as mentioned in the specs it is 12A-30A for charging and 100Amp for starting. I have used on all styles of batteries and to jump without any issues.
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Yes of course, that is exactly what the 12v output is for. However, it is only 4 amps so it would take a while. Also, it has no smart limit or anything so it will be able to overcharge the battery bank.I would recommend using a standard 120v AC charger plugged into the normal AC outlet of the generator. It will charge faster and safer.That said, the answer is yes.
2016411
Mr. BuddyOlPal I did a little research on your question, first the term "dry cell" is a little misleading for this battery, it is actually a AGM design Battery, which means it is a glass mat and not a true "dry cell"...that term, belongs to batteries like AA AAA C D Batteries. According to the battery manufacturer... Any conventional battery charger or alternator up to 15.2 volts and 25 amps will be sufficient....However I would not use a charger that high for that type of battery, I would use a lower amperage, say something from 2 -6 amps would be better.....The smart charger does not supply that kind of current, it is only for a charged battery and to maintain it while it is not being used....I installed a AGM battery as a second battery in my 4 wheeler and this battery maintainer worked really well for that purpose, so if your battery is ok and charged, then it should work just fine...
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For me it was a direct replacement for my UB12120, same size all around. So YES you will have a higher amp hour battery, and will see less of a load on a bigger battery, which will make the battery last longer for it's lifetime, and between charges. The thing that kills these batteries is being left in an uncharged state. Always charge ASAP after use, do not wait until it is empty. The battery voltage should never go below 11.5 volts at rest (for longest life).
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Yes, this past summer I used an old 12 volt car battery, but the system was turned on for about 10 hours at night-time only. For my situation, I simply charged the battery once a week. It worked fine, but a deep cycle battery would be preferred to avoid the need for frequent charging.
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It works fine charging and maintaining my 105 amp hour deep cycle trolling motor battery. With only 6 amps max charge rate, I believe that charging is easier (with less heat) on the almost 4 yr old battery, yet it is fully charged overnight.
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Make sure you charge the battery for at least 18 hours using the enclosed Power Wheels® 12 volt charger before operating your vehicle for the first time. Charge the battery for at least 14 hours after each use of the vehicle. Never charge the battery longer than 30 hours.
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I love this battery charger ,on 12 amps should get you charged in a couple of hours
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I would say no. A starter on a motorcycle would require more amps than this battery is capable of. I also woukd guess the charging system amperage would be more than the 2A trickle charge that is normally used for this type of battery.
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That's the idea behind any type of battery charger AC to DC. If I understand your question properly, you have the Tender plugged into a regular AC outlet and are charging a 12v DC ATV battery. It will work just fine.
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It comes down to voltage...not size. If your battery is 12volts size does not matter. Larger amp hour batteries take long to charge but provide more amp hours. This the perfect size for most RV windows. That means if it snows your batteries still get a charge.
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I can't give any specific advice on this charger, however, I wii say that you would be better off with a different kind of charger. I purchased, the second charger, from Amazon and it is a "Battery Tender Jr." . It costs about double but you will make that difference back in extended battery life as well as in being certain that your battery will always be ready to start your generator. The one I recommend is left plugged in to your machine and it keeps your battery in top shape without the damage that occurs by leaving a normal trickle charger plugged all the time. The unit comes with a plug that you connect to your battery and has a quick disconnect that you should use when starting ang operating the machine. Watch the polarity. Good luck.
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Absolutely, my batteries are the size of electric wheelchair batteries which are made to run all day without a charge. I charge 4 at once. I use a smaller charger (same Make) to charge my car battery. I would recommend this one because you can select a trickle charge first. Too much charging will ruin your battery. even 6 amps is not excessive.