Trickle Charger for Ford Diesel
I have a 1999 Ford F250 diesel to carry my TC on. During the winter, I usually take the camper off the truck and store the truck in my garage. Works great, except for the battery. I am looking for som...
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Kayteg1 wrote:
The "Turns on and off as needed"
is a red flag, but you know that already?
Not sure what you mean- it doesnt actualy turn on/off, not the best wording.
But once maintainer has reached float, 12-24 hours, will stay there, holding volts @12.68.
Unless I draw down battery, then it will go back to charge mode as high as 14.4 for a few minuets to few hours, depending how much have drawn battery down.
Thats how most small maintainers function. Most are designed to use 24/7, I've never experienced one that boiled a battery. I have another Schumacher SEM1562A thats been in use for years 24/7 on our jeep.
Except the HF you mentioned, it doesnt change what its trying to push into battery. I use one in the shop to periodically charge 7amp scooter battery, about 4 hours. Left unattended it will go as high as the 15+v its capabale of and would cook battery.
I wasnt sure if the Schumacher would maintain 2 batteries but does it quite well- not a charger, thouhg will bring batteries up just not its purpose. I have parasitic drain of about 72 ma which after week of not driving batteries fall to 12.2v, 12.1v & below truck will not start.
