Winter Battery Maintenance
I have my two house batteries and my coach battery on maintenance chargers for the winter. Should I keep them on the chargers all winter? Take them off periodically? I checked the water levels in the...
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westend, yes but the Big Boy does 9 Stages:
Qualification
Battery Rescue
Soft Start
Pulse Mode
Recondition
Bulk Charge
Absorption
Check Phase
Maintenance
Increased battery life for $29. A battery is actually a 6 cell device. The chemistry, lead acid, produces 2.2 volts per cell and 6 cells in series totals 13.2 volts on a fresh battery. A 12 volt wall power supply probably does not supply over 13.2 volts like your alternator or converter or battery charger. A lower voltage trains the battery to function there at that level, that is why we do not mix an old battery with a fresh one. The old one will pull life out of the new one. The Big Boy monitors voltage changes and adjusts to maintain the battery instead of setting there with a static voltage applied 24/7. Google the terms/stages. The big boy can be pulled off of the house batteries to charge your dinghy or boat or whatever and put back for maintenance. $29 is a bargain for this multitasker.
Qualification
Battery Rescue
Soft Start
Pulse Mode
Recondition
Bulk Charge
Absorption
Check Phase
Maintenance
Increased battery life for $29. A battery is actually a 6 cell device. The chemistry, lead acid, produces 2.2 volts per cell and 6 cells in series totals 13.2 volts on a fresh battery. A 12 volt wall power supply probably does not supply over 13.2 volts like your alternator or converter or battery charger. A lower voltage trains the battery to function there at that level, that is why we do not mix an old battery with a fresh one. The old one will pull life out of the new one. The Big Boy monitors voltage changes and adjusts to maintain the battery instead of setting there with a static voltage applied 24/7. Google the terms/stages. The big boy can be pulled off of the house batteries to charge your dinghy or boat or whatever and put back for maintenance. $29 is a bargain for this multitasker.
