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Re: [ST] Battery Chargers



Roger,

What do those units cost ?

John


--- rogerowdenobrien@xxxxxxx wrote:

> 
> Not sure if they are available in the US or if they
> are marketed under a different name but I use an
> Optimate on all three of my bikes - alternating ( no
> pun intended ) them around. The Optimate doesn't
> overcook any battery and will reveive seeingly dead
> ones and keeps the bikeyou use the most topped up. 
> 
> 
> 
> It will test batteries when first connected and is
> first class in my opinion. 
> 
> 
> 
> Roger
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12.44pm
> Subject: Re: [ST] Battery Chargers
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Rich,
> 
> Schumacher makes a product ,I think they call it a
> "Battery Maintainer". It is a generic Battery Tender
> that costs about $17 at Walmart. I have one Battery
> Tender ( the first one I bought) and two of the
> Schumachers, and find them to be every bit as good.
> I
> bought the first Schumacher when I felt I just
> needed
> more than one unit. (In the winter, I had 4-5 bikes,
> a
> car, and a boat battery to maintain. Thank God that
> number has dwindled somewhat...). I decided to move
> one bike out to my Mom's out west to have something
> to
> ride there, so I bought a second Schumacher for it.
> So
> now I have one of each here at home, two units, and
> only 3-4 batteries to maintain. I rotate them, but
> of
> course can keep two on at once. I feel the
> Schumacher
> is as good as the Battery Tender, costs 1/3 as much.
> To answer your amp question, I think either unit is
> strong enough, you will not toast a battery with a
> maintainence unit such as these...Best of luck,
> 
> John
> --- "Masiak, Richard"
> <richard_masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > This is a general question on charging batteries.
> > 
> > Since I have an m/c, a riding mower, etc.  all
> with
> > various batteries I'd hate to get a bunch of
> > different chargers.  I was in a m/c shop looking
> at
> > "The Battery Tender" and they had two sizes .75A
> > wall mount and a 1.5A larger one.  Both say they
> are
> > good for m/c, mower, & car batteries.
> > 
> > My question is: Should which one should I get for
> > the car battery?  Is .75A enough or should I get
> the
> > 1.5A?  If I get the 1.5A, is that too much current
> > for a small m/c battery or enough for a large car
> > battery?  I'd have to toast the battery with too
> > much current.
> > 
> > I'd prefer to buy something I can use across the
> > board rather than just one specific battery.  Does
> > the collective have a suggestion?
> > 
> > Rich
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