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Technical Shop => Tools and Equipment => Topic started by: Skdmark on July 03, 2018, 05:47:28 PM

Title: Seeking battery tender recommendation
Post by: Skdmark on July 03, 2018, 05:47:28 PM
In the market to pick a battery tender. Mostly for inactive periods like winter etc.
Don't need anything for jump starts etc.

Any recommendations on brand and model?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Seeking battery tender recommendation
Post by: Topcat on July 03, 2018, 06:20:50 PM
Drop it and get the CTEK.

FWIW...I was a Battery rep for 5 years for Interstate and Batteries Plus.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CTEK-MXS-5-0-12-Volt-12V-Car-Battery-Automatic-Charger-Maintainer-Tender/122746422329?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
Title: Re: Seeking battery tender recommendation
Post by: Brads70 on July 03, 2018, 06:29:08 PM
I've been using the battery tender junior for like 10 years. I'm cheap instead of buying 2 of them I alternate at the first of the month between my lawn tractor battery and the Challenger. Never had an issue.  :alan2cents:

http://products.batterytender.com/Dion/Battery-Tender-Junior-12V-0-75A.html
Title: Re: Seeking battery tender recommendation
Post by: Topcat on July 03, 2018, 06:37:50 PM
CTEK has the best Algorithm set ups there is.   :alan2cents:

Way more sophisticated.
Title: Re: Seeking battery tender recommendation
Post by: Skdmark on July 04, 2018, 08:28:38 AM
Thanks guys for the info!

I will check out the CTEK.
Title: Re: Seeking battery tender recommendation
Post by: 06Daytona on July 04, 2018, 08:35:56 AM
I have a solar panel battery tender. We actually picked it up last year right before Maria hit us and it really helped out. It's 15 watt and doesn't need an extension cord so nothing to trip over.
Title: Re: Seeking battery tender recommendation
Post by: Rich G. on July 04, 2018, 10:15:23 AM
I've been using Granite Digital maintainers. They have different levels of chargers that I thought were pretty nice. There's a vendor at Carlisle that sells them also if you're going there. You can get Battery Tender practically anywhere too.