Can you leave the battery in the charger. Is it a trickle charger that will not damage the battery, but always leave it fully charged?
1955075
According to the manual, "If the green indicator light is 'ON', the charger is plugged in but the battery pack is not inserted, or the battery pack is fully charged and is being trickle charged." Since these are Lithium-ion batteries, my experience is that they hold a charge very well so keeping one in the charger isn't necessary. Ni-Cad batteries do not hold a charge as long.
1955076
Yes. It shuts off when charged. The lithium batteries hold a charge for months though. Not like the old NiCad batteries.
1955077
According to the manual, "If the green indicator light is 'ON', the charger is plugged in but the battery pack is not inserted, or the battery pack is fully charged and is being trickle charged."Since these are Lithium-ion batteries, my experience is that they hold a charge very well so keeping one in the charger isn't necessary. Ni-Cad batteries do not hold a charge as long.
1792488
It doesn't have a recondition cycle and as far as I know leaving a battery on the charger won't harm it.
2058860
The charger SHOULD turn off or provide a low level trickle charge, so leaving the batteries in the charger should not be a problem. BUT, most of the chargers I have purchased over the years had "fine print" in the directions not to leave the batteries in the charger for more than 24 hours. Why? I don't know, but I make it a practice to remove the batteries after no more than 12 hours.
1489833
Lordy no. I plug in the charger with battery in , out , half in. Pull them out early. Short charge etc. overload and over discharge, it handles it fine. My battery life is shorter than some but it's a tool.
1389705
Yes you can leave it on the charger. My father leaves his on the charger and only takes it off when he needs to use it.
1180890
Do you leave your battery on the charger when it's fully charged ? If yes its probably won't keep a charge and needs to be replaced .
2244647
You should never leave a battery in a charger unattended. There is always a slim chance of a battery or charger going bad, violently.
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.
1784845
This will do the job! It is not like a trickle charger. This unit actually maintains the battery by charging only when needed, and also sends out a high frequency signal at certain intervals in order to vibrate the battery plates. Battery plates start collecting sulfite crystals, which is the most common cause of batteries going bad. The vibration knocks these sulfite crystals off the plates.
368226
I would NOT leave this on a charger. I believe that battery is meant to be run, up and down to maintain it's ability to accept a charge. Leaving it plugged in is not what it is meant to do.
810525
Yes you can. The charger is designed to recognize a full charge and then will trickle charge so that the batteries stay charged and ready but not overcharged. I am doing the same on mine
2231298
I leave mine mounted in my truck. I don't leave it charging, for I'm afraid it might damage it. The good thing is, when it gets low, it flashes and warns you the battery is low. I then just simply plug it in and let it charge. It holds a charge for a good while.
1378757
I think any battery will discharge after a certain amount of time, that's why a trickle charger is used on larger batteries.
279153
You should fitter that question as many people have talked about that. I don't have one as I don't want to be bothered by trickle charging all the time for the few times I use the unit.
520643
When you charge you'r battery, do NOT leave it in the trimmer when not in use. The Trimmer will drain the battery even when not being used. I leave the battery in the charger after I charge it, unplug the charger, but I store the battery in the charger until I need it.John.
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
940249
There should be no harm, I have had no issues with leaving it on the charger after reaching 100% and have not heard of any problems. That said, I have but don't normally leave it on the charger for extended periods out of habit, not concern for the batteries condition.