Smart battery chargers with reconditioning modes

[Turbys_1700]

This talk of batteries got me looking at my newly purchased 2012 T4.75. New battery installed in 2017. That is 5 years on the button.

Several years ago I bought a couple of the low cost Schumacher chargers on sale at Tractor Supply. One has already flaked out on me. I use the other one on the ATV and currently use a 2/10/50 trickle maintainer on the New Holland. For some reason I usually get 5 or 6 years out of a typical battery.

My poor old dad always had to jump off everything. He never used a maintainer of any kind. I have always used some type of trickle/maintainer charger since then with good results.

 

[sixdogs]

This talk of batteries got me looking at my newly purchased 2012 T4.75. New battery installed in 2017. That is 5 years on the button.

Several years ago I bought a couple of the low cost Schumacher chargers on sale at Tractor Supply. One has already flaked out on me. I use the other one on the ATV and currently use a 2/10/50 trickle maintainer on the New Holland. For some reason I usually get 5 or 6 years out of a typical battery.

My poor old dad always had to jump off everything. He never used a maintainer of any kind. I have always used some type of trickle/maintainer charger since then with good results.

Try one of the newer "smart" chargers with the disulfate mode. I don't know for sure but suspect they have some significant advantage over the old style chargers.

 

[John_Mc]

Try one of the newer "smart" chargers with the disulfate mode. I don't know for sure but suspect they have some significant advantage over the old style chargers.

They do. Lots of links earlier in this thread. I prefer the BatteryMinder brand which has both temperature compensation and desulfation (not BatteryTender brand, which lacks the desulfation feature). There are other good brands as well.

 

[sixdogs]

They do. Lots of links earlier in this thread. I prefer the BatteryMinder brand which has both temperature compensation and desulfation (not BatteryTender brand, which lacks the desulfation feature). There are other good brands as well.

I have a NOCO Genius 3.5 and will never go back.
$60 and a perfect stocking stuffer to yourself.

 

[ultrarunner]

Got any 14 year old batteries still functioning ???

My BX of the same vintage has the original battery... quite amazing.

 

[fried1765]

I have a NOCO Genius 3.5 and will never go back.
$60 and a perfect stocking stuffer to yourself.

I agree!
The NOCO Genius is definitely the way to go.
No HF chargers for me,....they are NOT UL approved!

 

[Ford850]

I agree!
The NOCO Genius is definitely the way to go.
No HF chargers for me,....they are NOT UL approved!

I'm not a fan of anything from HF that is plugged in and left unattended, but the chargers are listed as UL Certified. The problem with HF anything is quality control. When buying hand tools, cabinets, etc, you can see most of the quality or lack thereof before buying. when buying any electric product, the quality of the electronic construction is unknown until it is used for months. By then you'll know if it will last, or if it had a meltdown.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Sure wish stuff didn't have such garbage thermoplastic cords.

It's supposed to be a wind chill of -23c tonight. Gotta get out and put a tender on my trailer/dump battery.

 

[garc]

Try one of the newer "smart" chargers with the disulfate mode. I don't know for sure but suspect they have some significant advantage over the old style chargers.

I have a NOCO Genius 3.5 and will never go back.
$60 and a perfect stocking stuffer to yourself.

The G3500 appears to be similar to my CTEK MUS 4.3 chargers plus it has the addition of 6V and Lithium charging. My Cteks have produced amazing results.
What's not to like ???

 

[garc]

Try one of the newer "smart" chargers with the disulfate mode. I don't know for sure but suspect they have some significant advantage over the old style chargers.

I have a NOCO Genius 3.5 and will never go back.
$60 and a perfect stocking stuffer to yourself.

The G3500 appears to be similar to my CTEK MUS 4.3 chargers plus it has the addition of 6V and Lithium charging. My Cteks have produced amazing results.
What's not to like ???