Any battery charging experts?
02-03-2015, 02:11 PM
#16
Ok, that makes more sense. Judging by its size and look, that looks like a cheap adaptor with no smarts. Would be good to check the user manual to verify one way or another. Anyway, you won't regret getting a CTEK.
02-03-2015, 04:31 PM
#17
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Difficult to see in the picture, but that "cheap adaptor with no smart parts" is axchooley the Porsche-branded charger that so many of us use and swear by and sells for about $70.
Based on the LED comment from another poster, it may very well be very smart. Would be nice to read the user manual to verify.
02-03-2015, 06:15 PM
#19
Race Director
The tender I use looks like your run-of-the-mill wall wart - just has a couple of extra blinkeys.
The Tender Jr. I love, by the way, has been outlawed by California and Oregon because it's not environmentally friendly enough. Apparently, it will be better for mother Earth if I buy a NEW clump of thermoplastic filled with arsenic-bearing semiconductors and pitch the old one into the landfill. SMH...now I have to hoard 100W light bulbs, grocery bags, AND battery chargers.
The Tender Jr. I love, by the way, has been outlawed by California and Oregon because it's not environmentally friendly enough. Apparently, it will be better for mother Earth if I buy a NEW clump of thermoplastic filled with arsenic-bearing semiconductors and pitch the old one into the landfill. SMH...now I have to hoard 100W light bulbs, grocery bags, AND battery chargers.
02-03-2015, 07:37 PM
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02-04-2015, 09:43 PM
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I have Deltran's Battery Tenders on a half-dozen motorcycles, and I have used them for 12+ years.
Motorcycle batteries are more sensitive to bad charging and maintainers than larger automotive batteries. I've never had a problem with a bike battery on a Battery Tender, and I would hold their auto items in the same regard.
Others may be better, but the Deltrans are certainly sufficient, in my experience, and I'm a satisfied customer.
Motorcycle batteries are more sensitive to bad charging and maintainers than larger automotive batteries. I've never had a problem with a bike battery on a Battery Tender, and I would hold their auto items in the same regard.
Others may be better, but the Deltrans are certainly sufficient, in my experience, and I'm a satisfied customer.
03-29-2015, 10:16 PM
#23
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I have CTEK and no problems, my dad has the one pictures, he had to replace the orig battery last year in his 99 Boxster, so I don't see any long term harm using this one. It now sits in my garage with the Interstate the dealer replaced it with, and still on that charger.