Recomend a trickle charger for spare battery...

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:05 pm

Im looking at buying a trickle charger for a spare battery.

Can you leave it pluged there forever?? Any pros and cons what should I look for etc?

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:18 pm

I have one that is a Projecta brand. I got it from Battery World 4-5yrs ago. It was about $50ish if I remember right.

It comes with a lead that connects to the battery which has a quick release plug that connects to the trickle charge unit and the plug to the power point.

MX5CHIC · Postby **MX5CHIC** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:56 pm

I bought a solar charger from Repco a few years ago for $29.95 - I have had it connected to a spare battery at my parents home for the past 2 years with the solar panel (around the size of a standard number plate) sitting in the garage window catching the afternoon sun.
I use it to start up my old Alfa Romeo every now and then and it is always perfectly topped up.

Postby **Okibi** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:45 am

Yup I got one of those for the 121 the other week, planning on getting one for the spitfire and the bike.

I have a one of these I swap between cars to keep the batteries topped up
http://www.projecta.com.au/catalogue/cid/3/asset_id/15

They come with one vehicle harness as well as alligator clips, I ordered 2 more harnesses but the quality is crap and I made my own.

For example I have a plug next to the licence plate on the motorbike so I don't have to take the seat off to charge the battery.

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:08 am

There is nothing wrong with leaving the miata battery on a tricke charger being dry cell and all???

Yeah I like the solar power idea, Im not going to be using the stock battery for a while I got a light weight one...

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:27 pm

It's not a dry cell battery, just a sealed cell battery.
As long as the charger can sense the battery level and not overcharge it, it should be OK.

corners · Postby **corners** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:39 pm

Ctek make battery chargers that are very good for trickle charging.
They are however expensive....

https://www.shopatron.com/products/prod ... 05.0.0.0.0

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:09 am

I bought a Supercheap SCA branded microprocessor controlled charger yesterday for $35.

bluemx593 · Postby **bluemx593** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:27 pm

Hi
I purchased one from Jaycar $39.95 3 yrs ago.
Car mainly dríven on Club runs and the battery was always flat.
Since purchase no probs, Lead permanantly connected to battery terminals, with quick connect plug.
After run I just connect it to wall charger and leave connected till next club run, Still on same battery for 3yrs.

Regards Tony


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