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Harbor Freight sells a battery tender type product that periodically goes on sale for $20. I bought a few of these last year, I keep one on the garden tractor over the winter and use them on a couple of seldom-used cars. I also have a friend who uses one on his motorcycle. So far they're working out great.
In fact I checked and it's on sale for $19.99 now, their item #99857 "1.5 Amp Three-Stage Onboard Battery Charger/Maintainer."
A couple of things to be aware of -- it comes with lugs to attach permanently to the battery terminals. (I replaced these with alligator clips.) If you do leave it permanently installed, when unplugged from the mains it leaves an LED on which over time will discharge the battery. I would probably put a disconnect on the ground wire in such cases.
Posts in this Thread:
- Best battery for a seldom used car?, Craig, Fri, 25 May 2012 06:28:44
- Thanks guys, Craig, Sat, 26 May 2012 12:23:45
- Solar?, Justin VanAbrahams , Fri, 25 May 2012 10:42:40
- Re: Best battery for a seldom used car?, TML , Fri, 25 May 2012 07:59:13
- Re: Best battery for a seldom used car?, Dean, Fri, 25 May 2012 07:42:53
- Re: Best battery for a seldom used car?, turrbo , Fri, 25 May 2012 07:38:35
- Re: Best battery for a seldom used car?, saabsince 93b , Fri, 25 May 2012 06:48:31
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