Charger
#16
Re: Charger
yes the battery will spring into life if left to self discharge over a period of time and recharged, the point is it doesn't do it any good, it will shorten the working life as well as reduce its operating current and voltage.
I can appreciate your point re not happy with leaving a charger on when away for extended periods, however I have done it over a period of 15 years or so with up to 4 chargers on the go without any problems at all, .....
I can appreciate your point re not happy with leaving a charger on when away for extended periods, however I have done it over a period of 15 years or so with up to 4 chargers on the go without any problems at all, .....
#17
Re: Charger
Leaving a battery fully charged/ on trickle charge will also damage it. Unfortunately a battery is a "moving part" that works well if it is repeatedly charged and (partially) discharged, but doesn't do well if it is allowed to flatten and remain flat, nor if it is kept fully charged for an extended period.
#18
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Joined: Feb 2008
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Re: Charger
Yes the battery will spring into life if left to self discharge over a period of time and recharged, the point is it doesn't do it any good, it will shorten the working life as well as reduce its operating current and voltage.
I can appreciate your point re not happy with leaving a charger on when away for extended periods, however I have done it over a period of 15 years or so with up to 4 chargers on the go without any problems at all, the extension of battery life however is extremely welcome, a lot of quality motorcycle batteries for example are much more expensive than car batteries so it pays dividends in the long run
I can appreciate your point re not happy with leaving a charger on when away for extended periods, however I have done it over a period of 15 years or so with up to 4 chargers on the go without any problems at all, the extension of battery life however is extremely welcome, a lot of quality motorcycle batteries for example are much more expensive than car batteries so it pays dividends in the long run
#19
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Joined: Feb 2008
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Re: Charger
Of course depending on the situation of where the scooter is left there is the option of a solar trickle charger. I have considered this and still undecided. Not the cheapo versions on eBay etc which can overcharge etc. I have seen for around £35/£40 proper solar trickle charge set ups that have proper current regulators to ensure no overcharging or drawback from the battery etc when not charging due to poor light. I personally think for trickle charging when totally unsupervised I would be happier with that than leaving the mains power on to my house.