Battery maintenance

blobb140

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Is it necessary to do anything to maintain modern batteries?

regards

Blobb
 
Not if they are sealed. Don't let them discharge heavily, that's about the only thing you should do for lead acid based ones anyway.
 
Just make sure it remains well charged. I have a large truck battery in my garage for jump starts, power cuts etc and put a battery charger on it about once a month for half a day.
 
I have just invested in a CTEK XS 7000 charger, based on MMM's recommendation from last year. Excellent device ...

If you take a look at the CTEK website - they're a Swedish company - you can learn a lot about their approach.

This is a useful reference site too The 12volt Side of Life (Part 1)

Regards

Chris
 
Thanks for replies. I have to check tomorrow whether mine are sealed.

regards
blobb
 
Hi Blobb,

Any type of charger that supports Multi-Stage and that can select battery construction/types will be the ideal solution. Typically they do not consume high amounts of AC amps (ideal for continental use) and will keep the batteries topped up using a Float Charge mode. Something like a 20/30A output would be ideal. One has been suggested already or the link below would be recommended;

Sterling Power Products: ProCharge

Sterling have won plenty of awards for their products both in the marine and leisure industry.
 
Battery chargers

If you want to get maximum performance and life out of any lead-acid battery, it's essential to keep it charged as efficiently as possible. A charger with a 20/30 Amp output is certainly ideal if you have a battery bank with a capacity of more than 600Ah.

If you have 250Ah or less of battery capacity, a decent, multi-stage 10 Amp or, at a stretch, 7 Amp charger will do the job nicely. For a single battery rated at between 85Ah - 115Ah a 4/5 Amps charger (again, a decent, multi-stage model) will work fine.

Andy from RoadPro
 
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