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- From: tcora@pica.army.mil (Tom Coradeschi)
- Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
- Subject: Re: trickle charger recommendations?
- Message-ID: <tcora-220193130004@b329-gator-2.pica.army.mil>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 18:09:42 GMT
- References: <1993Jan21.115610.21617@netcom.com> <tcora-210193142814@b329-gator-1.pica.army.mil> <C18DAz.5B6@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
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- In article <C18DAz.5B6@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, igh50171@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (The
- Seer ) wrote:
- >
- > tcora@pica.army.mil (Tom Coradeschi) writes:
- >
- > >In article <1993Jan21.115610.21617@netcom.com>, rhcohen@netcom.com (Robert
- > >Cohen) wrote:
- > >> I have had lots of trouble overcharging my bike battery using the small
- > >> transformer units. I'm looking for a charger which can trickle-charge
- > >> for weeks at a time, keeping the battery fully charged, but not over-
- > >> charging it.
- > >Another route you might wish to try, since you've already got a charger, is
- > >to simply put a timer on the thing. One of those cheapo plug-in units is
- > >what I've got on mine (the kind with pins to turn power on and off). I've
- > >had it running for a week now, with the timer set for the shortest interval
- > >it can handle, which looks to be about 1/2 hour a day. I ETDA'd my battery,
- > >charged it and set this sucker up last week. So far it seems to be holding.
- > >The timer ought to be lots cheaper than another charger (like 10 bux at
- > >home despot).
- > Be Careful. Many battery chargers will drain the battery if left in place
- > with the power off. Check to see if this is happening. You will ruin the
- > battery if it is constantly being charged and discharged.
-
- Good point. The instruction sheet which came with mine _claims_ that it
- will not discharge the battery (and so far it hasn't), when turned off but
- still connected. I think I'll put an ammeter on it this afternoon and see.
-
- tom coradeschi <+> tcora@pica.army.mil
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