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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 12:45 AM
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Schumacher 1.5amp battery maintainer and how does it compare to the battery tender/plus, thanks for opinions.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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Do you have specific model #? Looks as though the “SEM-1562A 1.5 Amp Speed Charge Maintainer” gets mostly good reviews on Amazon.

I have one of Schumacher's larger chargers (used mainly for deep cycle marine) but it has served me well for many years. I use a CTEK on the Vette, a bit more cost but works great...

http://www.batterychargers.com/Produ...tName=94026717
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I had a Schumacher SE-1-12S and the first winter I used it my new battery died. I dumped it and got a Battery Tender Plus and haven't had any more problems.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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Do you have specific model #? Looks as though the “SEM-1562A 1.5 Amp Speed Charge Maintainer” gets mostly good reviews on Amazon.

I have one of Schumacher's larger chargers (used mainly for deep cycle marine) but it has served me well for many years. I use a CTEK on the Vette, a bit more cost but works great...

http://www.batterychargers.com/Produ...tName=94026717
Got a couple of these and they work great. I have one on on the generator 24/7 for a few years and the battery is fine. Leave one on the zo6 all winter since 2007 and all is well. One thing on the c5's- the computer is below the battery and the delco side terminal batteries have been known to leak....bad news for the computer!
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I bought three tenders from Harbor Freight for something like $7 each. They work great.
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