Re: [ST] Battery Chargers

[rogerowdenobrien@xxxxxxx]

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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