Charging Procedure
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 414
Likes: 0
Charging Procedure
Since the batteries are joined together, can a guy hook up the charger to say the drivers battery and have the assumption that the passenger battery will get charged equally??? Or should a guy go out and swap the charger over to the other side a few hours into the charging process???? I got the truck on the charger and would rather not wake up at 3am to swap the alligator clips over to the other battery lol!!! Makes for a PITA to get back to sleep, especially since its cold as all heck around here!!!!!!
Thanks and cheers!!!!!!
Thanks and cheers!!!!!!
Elder User
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 919
Likes: 0
From: Smiths Grove, KY
I recently bought a Battery Minder trickle charger. Follows is some recommended information from their user's manual.
To properly charge or maintain multiple batteries they should all be the same type (gel, flooded or AGM) and condition. It is OK to mix deep cycle and starter. Charge each battery individually before connecting together. Never connect batteries at different states of charge. The charged battery will rapidly transfer energy to the discharged battery possibly causing catastrophic failure.
To properly charge or maintain multiple batteries they should all be the same type (gel, flooded or AGM) and condition. It is OK to mix deep cycle and starter. Charge each battery individually before connecting together. Never connect batteries at different states of charge. The charged battery will rapidly transfer energy to the discharged battery possibly causing catastrophic failure.
Junior User
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 89
Likes: 0
This is correct.
This is also correct, but the key point is "before connecting them together."
I recently bought a Battery Minder trickle charger. Follows is some recommended information from their user's manual.
To properly charge or maintain multiple batteries they should all be the same type (gel, flooded or AGM) and condition. It is OK to mix deep cycle and starter. Charge each battery individually before connecting together. Never connect batteries at different states of charge. The charged battery will rapidly transfer energy to the discharged battery possibly causing catastrophic failure.
To properly charge or maintain multiple batteries they should all be the same type (gel, flooded or AGM) and condition. It is OK to mix deep cycle and starter. Charge each battery individually before connecting together. Never connect batteries at different states of charge. The charged battery will rapidly transfer energy to the discharged battery possibly causing catastrophic failure.
This is also correct, but the key point is "before connecting them together."
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
