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mopar4u
Dodge Dakota
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7/23/2005
15:44:05
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When charging a battery is it necessary to remove both positive and negative cables on the battery? Can damage occur charging a hooked up battery. Here is my application specifically:
This winter I am going to hook up a trickle charger to my snowmobile battery. I don't want to have to disconnect it every time I want to plug the trickle charger in.
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bigdave
Dodge Dakota
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7/23/2005
17:32:18
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You dont have to disconnect either connectors. I have a tricle charger/battery tender on my Yamaha that I use all winter.
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.boB
Dodge Dakota
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7/23/2005
19:45:10
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The simple answer is, no, you don't have to disconnect the battery. However, for best performance, there are better ways to do this. Isn't there always?
First, use a quality floating charger, not just a trickle charger or low amp charger. Battery Tender always seems to come out on top. The also come with a plug that gets wired directly to the battery posts. You don't have to clip anything to the battery, just plug it in.
Second, you generally need a batter tender when you don't use the equipment much. In your case, I would guess that to be summer time.
And Third, if you disconnect the battery when you'r not using the equipment, you often don't need a charger.
For example, my Cobra kit has a good battery, and has a main disconnect switch. When off, it's the same as removing the battery cable. It can sit for months without running the engine, and it always starts right up when I want it to. These battery switches are pretty common for cars. I bet you could find one for your application, too.
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OBIO3
Dodge Dakota
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7/23/2005
22:26:06
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Batteries discharge at the rate of 1% of the remaining charge every day. You should always have a battery maintainer hooked up even if you use it every week > As a battery discharges it sulphates > ALWAYS > It's an on going process that is the main killer of batteries > Keeping a maintainer charger in use at all times greatly extends the life of the battery > One other thing that's important is to keep the top of the battery CLEAN > If dirty any at all discharging will take place between the posts > It's as simple as that > OH > Best not to put them in a warm place for storage > Warmer it is the faster they discharge and sulphate > You have a auto you don't run a lot it truely needs a maintainer > All these newer cars for years now have things drawing juice 24/7 > The thing a lot a people do not realize is batteries have no electricity in them > Voltage and amps are created by a chemical reaction
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