Will this charger act as a "float" charger during the winter months to keep the battery charged?
1653604
Yeah but I take it out and store it in the basement and charges it FO 20 minutes a month
720192
Yes and no. Yes if the battery is freshly discharged and a resently purchased. No,If the battery sits around in a discharged state.The lead plates oxidize or sulfates. This sulfation acts as insulation and interfears with the transfer of electrons between the plates. Thus, it won't charge or discharge. The charger you ask about is more of a maintainer type or light duty charger. More for motorcycle batteries. I would buy a heavier duty charger with an amp meter . They're more expensive but they're worth it.Hope this helped . .
1716050
Yes this charger will keep the batteries on trickle charge, make certain batteries are in good shape( filled with water if needed and no dead cells test them if they are older
513125
it doesn't matter; just leave it in the sun to charge it! IF your unit won't charge from the sun, then there are 2 possibilities:1. your circuit board is faulty and you need to replace the whole unit.2. you live in a place with latitude above 41 degrees or so, so solar power DOES NOT WORK in the winter because the sun is too weak.Seriously though, it uses a pair of AA Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries but THE UNIT IS SEALED so you can't really get to them.
1365322
Should be no problem. I have the Battery Tender Junior .75A charger and the folks at BT said it would be fine. Since I live in Texas I get to ride a lot during the winter but those days or weeks when I can't, it works fine. If you want to be sure just call the folks at BT (Battery Tender).
1542174
We haven't tried to charge it on an overcast day. I'm not sure if it will or not.
1007116
Yes - to a point. The best option is to keep your batteries from becoming heavily sulfated in the first place. This charger, if used perhaps for a monthly top off in a vehicular application, should prevent that.
1938853
There is now way to do a "storage charge" with this charger.I think you are thinking about NI-CAD batteries, this charger is intended primarily for LI-PO batteries.
1931509
once a month is fine it is a deep cycle battery it wont hurt it if i gets a little low on charge. Most boat batteries dont get charged all winter and are still charged enough to start the boat.
2147300
It will continue to charge as needed. It is a battery maintainer as well as charger. I keep them running on my boat 24/7 all winter long
1428441
This probably could charge a battery in a pinch as long one doesn't walk off and forget about it, but isn't something to use for off season charge maintenance. Apply the cost of this to a charger design for off season maintenance.
1365316
Charge it before storage & charge it a couple days before use , this kind of battery doesn't require to be charged all winter long.
1985156
Dan, there is no indicator of a full charge. I did leave the batteries in the charger all winter and they have worked fine this spring. My biggest complaint is the relatively short charge life of the batteries. Jim
591380
This is a great product for me. I use it for my motorcycle in the winter time. I leave charger on the battery throughout the winter it keeps the battery fully charged and lessen the chance of the battery going bad during the winter. I also put it on my car battery a few times a year and leave it there for a couple of day. I think it expands the battery life. You can take an old battery and it will help revive the battery provide there is no cell damage in the battery.
2190132
You can, this charger will maintain the battery and never overcharge or destroys the battery
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
1212762
Sure, but it would be better to use a trickle charger attached to your battery for the entire winter.