Battery Tenders......

[Shmudda]

I'm looking to purchase a battery tender for my BX24. I know there are some out that will cook the battery because they never shut off based on the battery's charge level. I don't want one like that!

I'm looking for one that will monitor the battery and then automatically cycle itself off and on based on the battery's level of charge.

What suggestions do you have?

Thanks,

Craig

 

[Scott in IN]

You might want to look at a "Solorgizer", they are pretty slick (the military uses them). Mine is solar and requires no power which is great for use down at the barn (where there's no power) and they also make ones that plug in.

They are a battery maintainer vs a charger. Basically, they keep the battery charged and desuflinated which makes them last up to 3 times longer. You can get them on ebay for waaaay cheaper than the online sellers...

 

[devildog1]

Battery Tender Is the brand Name you want, been using them for years on My Harley and both of my Kubota's.I start them in December and run them till about April, they work great and never over charge.
DevilDog

 

[F1520]

How about one you can install on the tractor and plug it in when needed?

Schumacher SE-1-12S

:thumbsup:

 

[Coyote machine]

I second the motion on the Battery Tender brand- use one for my boat/ atv / tractor, as needed. It will save any battery that's able to be saved- and ones that can't are dead for good and need to be replaced.

 

[JerryK]

Wallyworld had the 1.5amp charger/tender Schumachers on sale for $20 last week, may still be, check in their battery department. Deltran also makes a great tender. Most of these monitor the battery and supposably 'do no harm'. I have one running on all my summer vehicles all winter, and believe in them.... Especially on the two big honker batteries in my Dodge/Cummins....

 

[Car Doc]

I bought a few from HF for lawnmowers and spare cars etc and so far they have been fine and on sale they were less than $4 regular $7-8 I think.

 

[Jay4200]

I bought a few from HF for lawnmowers and spare cars etc and so far they have been fine and on sale they were less than $4 regular $7-8 I think.

Make sure you get a "float" charger and not a "trickle" charger. Trickle chargers source a small amount of current constantly, and can overcharge a battery if left on too long. Open-circuit voltages should be somewhere around 13V to 13.5V.

The little $10 HF 200mA float chargers (that are often on sale for $5) work quite well - charger I have a half-dozen of them running on batteries in storage (including one on my Kubota L4200) right now.

JayC

 

[stlbill]

I will third the Battery Tender brand. I use one on everything I don't start every few days.

-Bill

 

[Car Doc]

Make sure you get a "float" charger and not a "trickle" charger. Trickle chargers source a small amount of current constantly, and can overcharge a battery if left on too long. Open-circuit voltages should be somewhere around 13V to 13.5V.

The little $10 HF 200mA float chargers (that are often on sale for $5) work quite well - charger I have a half-dozen of them running on batteries in storage (including one on my Kubota L4200) right now.

JayC

Yup exactly right those are the ones I refer to the HF Chicago electric power systems item # 42292. I happen to have a box right here to look at they are working real good so far a good value seems like for chinese junk!