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Last time I bought a Battery Tender Junior 12v trickle charger it was different than the first one. The first one had an almost 2 inch square transformer while the latest one has a postage stamp sized one maybe 1/2 inch tall. Both are the same brand. My 6v Battery Tender Junior has the larger transformer. Dear old dad not around anymore so can't ask him.
Latest one a counterfeit or size of transformer doesn't matter? |
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Bigger is better. Sorry to hear about your Dad. I knew him well. |
Re: Trickle charger If itīs a normal transformer in there at all...most stuff use SMPS...less copper...and less expected life before electrolytic caps blow and you can toss it in the garbage...
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7"s long and 3"s square and work very well. G.M. |
Re: Trickle charger Tending batteries is not always the best way to deal with batteries. Certainly not with closed cells. Constantly cycling the battery does no good. If you are storing a car/battery or not driving it after a week, just disconnect it.
Just my opinion. . |
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MrTexas,
Sounds like originally you had the one on the right end in the top of this pic? its just a different output size (amperage output), I have several of these and they all work about the same. And for the last poster; we own 7 cars total between me and my wife :rolleyes: and all but 2 have tenders on them ALL the time, one car has an old optima red top I bought back in 2007, we drive the car about 6 times a year and it never leaves us :eek:. I firmly believe in battery tenders but like everything your entitled to your opinion. |
Re: Trickle charger I have found CTEK to be an excellent trickle charger.
https://www.autoanything.com/electri...SABEgJhR_D_BwE They also make more expensive chargers. |
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Can they be used with an Optima? I have been told they are not compatible. Can anyone provide accurate info? |
Re: Trickle charger I have used a random sample of the many chargers and tenders I have on my Optima's over the last couple of decades. The first Optima lasted 14 years, the second 13 years (I did however, replace the second one before it failed, unlike the first).
I don't think they care unless they are completely dead; then you may have a problem. |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzC1hBsZ1Rg plus I run a Ctek on my optima but NOT my car that has an odyssey (my 36 ford) its calls for specific models and on it I run a Schauer approved charger for my odyssey, YMMV |
Re: Trickle charger https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ttery+charging
Post #13. Cycling batteries is not necessary. Disconnect or drive it. Just my opinion. I'm very very happy with my optima batteries. How many of you have batteries in a drawer. You put a tender on them? I don't want to discredit an industry product either. . |
Re: Trickle charger i have used the green Battery Tender with my Optima batterys in my cars and RVs. worked well on lead acid batterys also.
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