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Interestingly, Battery Tenders do not list autos in the applications?
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Battery Chargers vs. Maintainers
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Probably some legalese escape-responsibility thing, so if you hook it up wrong and walk away, only to return a week later and find your electrics fried, they can say, "I told you so."
It's kind of like the Lucas-brand "Octane Booster" that states, on the back label, "Not Street Legal." Sure. No one would use it in a street car. Of course not.
I see "Automotive" right on their home page... ?
Ah, after clicking on "Automotive" and only seeing the highest-output chargers and jump packs, I think the reason is that they assume every auto needs a massive charger for a huge honkin' battery. They assume that their low-amp chargers are only of interest to those with a little powersports / motorcycle battery.
And I guess... the racecar batteries were technically motorcycle batteries. But I've used the same Tenders on street car batteries with zero problems.
Ah, after clicking on "Automotive" and only seeing the highest-output chargers and jump packs, I think the reason is that they assume every auto needs a massive charger for a huge honkin' battery. They assume that their low-amp chargers are only of interest to those with a little powersports / motorcycle battery.
And I guess... the racecar batteries were technically motorcycle batteries. But I've used the same Tenders on street car batteries with zero problems.
Apparently I've owned mine for longer than I realized. They have a bunch of new models, and mine look a little different.
For semi-rescue charging and maintaining, I use the Batter Tender Plus (12V 1.25 Amp), SKU 021-0128:
> Battery Tender® Plus 12V, 1.25 AMP Battery Charger <
This will recover a flat battery in a matter of hours, and you don't need to worry about the amperage overpowering any size automotive battery.
For long-term maintenance, particularly on small (motorcycle) batteries, the Battery Tender Junior (12V 0.75 Amp), SKU 021-0123:
> Battery Tender® Junior 12V, 750mA Battery Charger <
This will take almost twice as long to recover a flat battery, but it is perfect for maintaining smaller motorcycle and lawn tractor batteries.
They also make a 6 volt / 12 volt selectable version of the Plus (1.25A) model, SKU 022-0211-DL-WH, in case you have any 6v cars:
www.batterytender.com
They also have multi-bank versions of the 1.25A charger so you can charge your whole fleet with a single unit.
For semi-rescue charging and maintaining, I use the Batter Tender Plus (12V 1.25 Amp), SKU 021-0128:
> Battery Tender® Plus 12V, 1.25 AMP Battery Charger <
This will recover a flat battery in a matter of hours, and you don't need to worry about the amperage overpowering any size automotive battery.
For long-term maintenance, particularly on small (motorcycle) batteries, the Battery Tender Junior (12V 0.75 Amp), SKU 021-0123:
> Battery Tender® Junior 12V, 750mA Battery Charger <
This will take almost twice as long to recover a flat battery, but it is perfect for maintaining smaller motorcycle and lawn tractor batteries.
They also make a 6 volt / 12 volt selectable version of the Plus (1.25A) model, SKU 022-0211-DL-WH, in case you have any 6v cars:
Battery Tender Plus 1.25 AMP Selectable 12V / 6V Battery Charger and Maintainer
Selectable 1.25 amp charger for both 12V and 6V batteries. Smart technology automatically adjusts charging stages. Universal solution for multiple battery types.
www.batterytender.com
They also have multi-bank versions of the 1.25A charger so you can charge your whole fleet with a single unit.
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Thanks, It IS posted on their home page, but I did not find it on their ads on Amazon, AutoZone, or other sites I had checked out.
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