House Battery Maintenance

DFord wrote:
The BatteryMinder I referenced IS TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED AND MEANT TO BE LEFT ON ALL THE TIME DURING PERIODS OF NON-USE.

AND! It's on sale right for only $25 now at Northern Tools!


Features + Benefits

• Full-time battery monitoring automatically tests battery continually, supplying only the current needed to maintain battery at full charge
• 8-stage unit charges and maintains from 1 to 4 batteries at a time (12V batteries parallel-connected or two 6V batteries series-connected. NOTE: Never connect 2 or more batteries together in parallel before fully charging each and checking their condition. Failure to fully charge each battery and check their condition can result in a serious safety hazard)
• Does not overcharge, regardless of time connected
• High-frequency pulses safely remove sulfate from battery's plates that prevent the batteries from holding a full charge
• No need to add water to maintenance-type batteries during long, non-use storage
• Stops boil-out and ends water loss
• Smart chip technology ensures safe, long-term performance
• Automatic reset prevents damage to charger when unit is connected to faulty battery
• 10ft. output cord
• Blinks when charged
• Made to ISO 9002 Quality Certified Standards
• Comes complete with Quick connect/disconnect battery clips (Note: BatteryMINDer Plus will not cause battery drain if connected to the battery without connection to AC power 1mA max.)
• Not for use with aircraft batteries
• This model features Temperature Compensation which decreases voltage in hot weather (battery does not overcharge) and increases voltage in cold weather (battery will stay fully charged)
• This model will not work on a battery less than 6.0 Volts