Battery tenders

[knucklebuster283]

Lets start another debate. the use of battery maintainers. Does anyone use them, are they bad on the batteries, or no problems using 'em? What's every ones opinion?

[1711Cub]

I use this one. This easily tops off the charge on my Garden Tractor and collector car batteries. Only $30..

[knucklebuster283]

I use to have one called the Battery Tender. Don't remember who made it, but it worked good for me till I lost it in the move back to Maine. Been thinking of getting another one, as temps up here get pretty cold in winter. Reason for asking I've just had a shop tell me not to use them "because they can sometimes over charge, or cycle the battery too often.

[Ozcubowner]

Never had a problem , connect it to battery first thing in the morning by the time breakfast is finished , washing up done , dishes dried , the little green light says we are good to go
The trickle charger I have got I guess would not be available in the USofA
Generally have Toast with Peanut butter and a cup of Tea for those interested
Oz

[R Bedell]

Generally have Toast with Peanut butter and a cup of Tea for those interested

Same here, except it's coffee.

[Radioguy41]

Originally Posted by 1711Cub

I use this one. This easily tops off the charge on my Garden Tractor and collector car batteries. Only $30..

Yeah, I use the same. Have one on the Farmall Cub, and on the backup generator out back. No problems.

[IHCubCadet147]

I don’t like the idea of leaving a battery charging unattended. I know someone whose garage burnt down from one of those.

[1711Cub]

Originally Posted by IHCubCadet147

I don’t like the idea of leaving a battery charging unattended. I know someone whose garage burnt down from one of those.

Mine are connected only if I am in the garage or nearby just because of this.

[Ozcubowner]

Originally Posted by R Bedell

Same here, except it's coffee.

Forgot to mention the Doc said to have an orange every morning we estimate that since he told me that I have consumed over 8000 oranges also a small glass of Mango juice
If you have decent circuit breakers in the garage you should be as good as gold I would only imagine trouble if you left them for extended periods , say like over 4 hours or more
Oz

[Oak]

I have been using this one from Hazard Freight for years. It has lasted longer than all the others I have tried. I leave it plugged in to my HD for weeks at a time and then move it around to my Cubbies. Maybe I shouldn't do this but I never really thought much about it.

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