The one I have (have to get out to the garage to see the brand unless Denis steps up) is actually designed to maintain RV auxiliary batteries and battery banks used for other uses (like dual energy solar/grid homes).
If the battery is down when you plug it in then it charges it. It then monitors the charge level and keeps it on a low float charge like the one Eric has. If the battery stays on float charge for a certain number of days (weeks?) it puts an "equalizing charge" on it for a while to help keep the plates from sulfating. then it goes back to float charging.
I got the big one so that it can supply a large part of the power for my stereo when I'm using it plugged in as my "shop sound system".
Gerald Eric Woodall wrote:
I got mine off of the internet, it's called a "Battery Tender Jr."Fancy trickle charger basically. I charge it up when I get home from camping.Puts out like .75 amps, so it takes a few days to fully charge.This works fine for the smaller orange battery, but this one is quite a bit bigger.I suggest getting on of the conditioner units that Gerald is talking about. Totally worth it! Gerald V. Livingston II wrote:They charge just like a regular battery. You can extend their life by getting an RV battery maintainer like mine, but that's true for ANY lead acid battery. There's a guy that sells refurb units at good prices. My 80 amp cost me $135 and anybody with less than 4+ batteries doesn't really need the 80 amp unit. The 40 and 60 amp are a good bit less.ATX wrote:I'm interested. Anything special about charging them? On Oct 17, 2008, at 2:53 PM, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Yummy Gerald V. Livingston II wrote: http://www.chefscatalog.com/img/products/500x500/97606_500.jpg Brew 2 to 12 cups of hot, delicious perked coffee in this powerful, durable stainless steel percolator. Super-fast feature starts brewing the second you plug it in and maintains cup-a-minute speed, then automatically switches to "Keep Warm" temperature when perking is complete. Cord is detachable for easy serving. Handle and knob stay cool, and rolled edges ensure safe, easy handling. You choose from 4-, 8-, or 12-cup capacity. * *1000* *watts* * Get 2 batteries Brian Denning wrote: coffee from a perculator tastes much better Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:42:15 -0500 From: eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: Batteries (again) Come on people step up! You know you need one. Coffee in the morning from a real live coffee maker. You can even run a small microwave oven on one.
