Battery Tender question
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From: cameron mo
Battery Tender question
anyone with knowledge about battery tenders
please help (lead-acid battery)
just bought a bettery tender from o'riley $62.
it has 3 modes of charging
1. initial charge solid red lamp
2. medium charge blinking green
3. storage charge solid green lamp
watching voltage across battery terminals---
starts out 12v and solid red lamp
slowly takes voltage up to 14.6 v
then switches to medium charge mode blinking green
holds voltage at 14.6
stays at 14.6 for 6 to 8 hours
finally switches to storage mode solid green lamp
voltage drops down to 13.2 and it stays there from then on
voltage does not change after that
their book says a fully charged lead-acid is 100% charged
at 12.9 v
my question ??? should we be placing 14.6 volts on the
computers and modules for 6 to 8 hours?
thanks
please help (lead-acid battery)
just bought a bettery tender from o'riley $62.
it has 3 modes of charging
1. initial charge solid red lamp
2. medium charge blinking green
3. storage charge solid green lamp
watching voltage across battery terminals---
starts out 12v and solid red lamp
slowly takes voltage up to 14.6 v
then switches to medium charge mode blinking green
holds voltage at 14.6
stays at 14.6 for 6 to 8 hours
finally switches to storage mode solid green lamp
voltage drops down to 13.2 and it stays there from then on
voltage does not change after that
their book says a fully charged lead-acid is 100% charged
at 12.9 v
my question ??? should we be placing 14.6 volts on the
computers and modules for 6 to 8 hours?
thanks
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My car has been maintained on a 1.25amp BATTERY TENDER PLUS since '06...full time/anytime the car isn't being driven, including six months of winter.
No hint of any negative effects due to its use.
If you have concerns though, contact DELTRAN CORP. There may be some information in the Technical or FAQ sections on their website...
http://batterytender.com/battery-ten...-at-1-25a.html
No hint of any negative effects due to its use.
If you have concerns though, contact DELTRAN CORP. There may be some information in the Technical or FAQ sections on their website...
http://batterytender.com/battery-ten...-at-1-25a.html
