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Old Aug 29, 2019 | 12:52 AM
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My condo does not have an AC outlet where I can plug in a battery tender. What does everyone recommend? Disconnecting the battery and taking it upstairs is an option, but I’d rather keep it connected to my C5 to start it up once and a while over a 4-6 month winter.

I’m wondering if anyone has used any portable battery chargers/ maintainers, that you can charge up once a month or so, then plug that into the car and it maintains with a trickle charge. If so, let me know what brands and which you’d reccomennd. Thanks!
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Old Aug 29, 2019 | 03:58 AM
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My condo does not have an AC outlet where I can plug in a battery tender. What does everyone recommend? Disconnecting the battery and taking it upstairs is an option, but I’d rather keep it connected to my C5 to start it up once and a while over a 4-6 month winter.

I’m wondering if anyone has used any portable battery chargers/ maintainers, that you can charge up once a month or so, then plug that into the car and it maintains with a trickle charge. If so, let me know what brands and which you’d reccomennd. Thanks!
May I suggest for you a Quick-Disconnect Solution, whereas you can keep your Battery in the car.
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Old Aug 29, 2019 | 09:05 AM
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If it's outside there's a lot of solar charger with regulator kits on ebay for this purpose.
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Old Aug 29, 2019 | 10:41 AM
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Just disconnect the battery If you really feel that you need to run it , YEP, get a quick disconnect.

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