Battery maintenance

[kzintner]

Trying to think ahead and before I forget. With regards to trickle chargers for non-use times and cold climates, what amp. For a ?Battery Minder/Tender is best for batteries with approx. 350 cca?

 

[mgwin]

The lower the amp draw, the better. A 1.5 amp would be great.

 

[RayF]

I use Battery Tender Jrs, for my Cub 108 and all my motorcycles. Some I use year-round, because (2 of) the bikes aren't ridden regularly ...
I have a Cub RZT50 that sits under my deck, and not stored inside. I have a solar battery charger from Harbor Freight hooked to it whenever it isn't being used. Surprisingly... it seems to keep the battery well charged.

 

[tromaniecki]

I use Battery Tender Jr's too, for both bikes and cubs. Leave them on all the time.

 

[kzintner]

Thanks to all, once again.
Be safe

 

[mehle]

I used these to maintain all my batteries, from motorcycles to group 31 semi batteries - I have a small fleet of them:

Harbor Freight VIKING 4A Fully Automatic Microprocessor Controlled Battery Charger/Maintainer

I was at a classic car dealership a while back and noticed that they had battery maintainers (of a bunch different types) on nearly all of their cars. I asked them what their favorite unit was and they said they really like the Harbor Freight unit the best.

 

[dschwandt]

I bring all my bat's into my heated shop and store them on a shelf.
Then about once a month I hook the mini charger to each one for an hour or so then
move to the next one when I notice the green light has lit.
Sometimes it only takes 10 or 15 minutes to bring them up to full charge

The biggest issue I have with batteries is the seepage from around the lugs corroding the terminals. Seems to happen no matter what brand.

 

[djkelley]

Those overpriced oil saturated washers that go over the terminals and under the lugs work to prevent corrosion