Re: Thoughts on using Battery Tenders?
Posted by Daniel Leininger On 2009/9/16 21:18:00
Hello,
I bought a little Battery Tender Jr several months ago after some some weird battery behavior. The battery was run very low trying to start it with some ignition problems. I have a Schumacher SE-82-6 charger that does 6 or 12 Volts but is not 'smart.' It is hard to know just where the charging process is.
I like the BT Jr. It only charges 0.75 amps but gives a red light when it does. The light begins flashing green when it has reached 80% charge. It turns solid green when fully charged and the charger goes into storage mode. That's nice. I can plug it in and forget it till I come home from work.
The BT Plus model does faster charging at 1.50 amps. Since I had a 6 amp Schumacher, I just got the smaller BT Jr. I paid about $30 on eBay.
The Plus model is about $39-$43. The next model is a charger with Battery Tender for about $50.
Happy Customer
DanL
I bought a little Battery Tender Jr several months ago after some some weird battery behavior. The battery was run very low trying to start it with some ignition problems. I have a Schumacher SE-82-6 charger that does 6 or 12 Volts but is not 'smart.' It is hard to know just where the charging process is.
I like the BT Jr. It only charges 0.75 amps but gives a red light when it does. The light begins flashing green when it has reached 80% charge. It turns solid green when fully charged and the charger goes into storage mode. That's nice. I can plug it in and forget it till I come home from work.
The BT Plus model does faster charging at 1.50 amps. Since I had a 6 amp Schumacher, I just got the smaller BT Jr. I paid about $30 on eBay.
The Plus model is about $39-$43. The next model is a charger with Battery Tender for about $50.Happy Customer
DanL
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