[C320-list] Trickle Charger

[Karl Krueger]

Joe:

I charge my batteries once a month for up to 48 hours.  The batteries
are left on board all year and this is in Milwaukee WI.  No problems.

Karl Krueger
Kindred Spirit
#282

On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Karl Mielenhausen
<kmielen at suddenlink.net>wrote:

> Need more info to be able to help you Joe....
> Are you planning on taking the batteries home or leave on the boat?
> Will you have access to the batteries periodically?
> Are the batteries Lead Acid, AGM, or Gel cells?
>
> My limited experience indicates that 3 copies of a low output trickle
> charger would cost you less than a 3-bank charger. And of course,
> anything designed for the marine environment (ie. humid, salt) will
> cost you even more.
>
> What I used to do when I lived "up north" was to take the batteries
> home, store in my basement, and charge them once per month for about
> 24 hrs. I am leery of leaving anything hooked up for unattended
> constant charging. Of course, that was a Catalina 22 with a single
> Group 24 battery, so it was much easier to move around!!!
>
> Karl
>
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Joseph R Aberdale
> <summerwind3 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > I have 3 starter batteries that I think I should leave on a trickle
> charger until May, unless anyone has a better idea as to how to best
> maintain them. Does anyone know of a good trickle charger that can charge 3
> batteries simultaneously?
> >
> > Thank you.  Your help is appreciated.
> >
> > Joe Aberdale
> > #908
>



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