Battery Maintainer

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:27 am

Anyone have experience with either of these products??
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... _200326706
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... _200365179

Beacher425 · Post by **Beacher425** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:35 pm

I use the Guest 10 Amp Dual Battery ChargePro Charger
http://www.marinco.com/product/10-amp-d ... -charger-0

I use an alternator, so I mounted the charger/maintainer to the voltage regulator plate. I have a battery disconnect switch, and the maintainer is ignition protected and has indiviual fuses on both positive leads.

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:34 pm

I think you just need to drive the Jeep more and maintain the batteries that way.

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:54 pm

Bretto wrote:I think you just need to drive the Jeep more and maintain the batteries that way.

0-20 degs and snow-ice, time to park it till thaw!!
I'm an original native of the AZ desert and the snow chaps
my @$$

Post by **wesk** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:39 pm

I have used several and for the dual battery 24 volt systems I use a single 24 volt maintainer.

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:26 am

My truck has the 24V-25 amp genny and stock breadbox reg. I've got a disconnect at the under hood batt ground. I'm thinking that with the
batts connected i could use the 24V fender mt receptical to plug in the
tender (after fabing up a plug w/leads of the right size)

The initial question was whether or not anyone had experience with
either of the 2 models offered by Northern Tool..

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:14 am

My Bad-I read further and the 1st unit i posted is 12V only

The 2nd unit, Mod 24041 is 24V, 1, 2, or 4 Amp.

Post by **wesk** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:39 am

I have found the units advertised and sold by aviation supply vendors are the best quality.

Hawkshadow · Post by **Hawkshadow** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:19 pm

A couple of us use the Bosch C7 12/24 charger + maintainer and it works very well. Easy to use, self regulating, and worry free.

Post by **wesk** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:11 pm

I looked those up and the posted literature is pretty convincing.

http://www.boschautoparts.com/Batteries ... O_1010.pdf

sonny · Post by **sonny** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:41 am

I have been using the 24v model you show for about 3 years - no problem with the maintainer or my batteries - Sonny

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:47 pm

The unit i purchased came with 2 pigtail adapters, the 1 on left with
aligator clamps, the 1 on rt was supplied with ring terminals. I had
no use for the ring terminals so i modified it as shown..

I cut off the rings and cut 2pc of copper tube 5/16 oa dia. Ran the wires thru, folded over and soldered. Used appropriate shrink tubing to ID
POS-NEG.

Plugs in nice and snug to the 24V receptical..

DMCarpenter · Post by **DMCarpenter** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:30 pm

Rick:

That qualifies as 'slicker than owl snot on a brass doorknob'.

Dave

Deadguy · Post by **Deadguy** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:15 pm

That's a great idea!
I use this one http://www.overstock.com/search?keyword ... ype=Header and it works great

Bretto · Post by **Bretto** » Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:50 am

Dang, looks like something I would conjure up.

Battery Maintainer

Battery Maintainer

24V PIGTAIL ADAPTER