Off Topic - Car Battery Charging

[Mike Davids]

Sorry Guy's - I know this is off topic, but having participated in this
group for a fair amount of time, I'm sure that you guy's are the best
suited to offer advice on this off topic query.

I have a car (Elan M100 - not remote controlled) that stays in storage for
most of the year, and I'm looking for the best way to preserve the
battery - what type of charger should I use that can be left on
indefinitely?

Any suggestions and directions on what type of charger to buy would be
great.

Thanks,
Mike.

[Jackie]

What kind of battery?
"Mike Davids" <mdavids@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bqm31q$2472t9$1@ID-214836.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Sorry Guy's - I know this is off topic, but having participated in this
> group for a fair amount of time, I'm sure that you guy's are the best
> suited to offer advice on this off topic query.
>
> I have a car (Elan M100 - not remote controlled) that stays in storage for
> most of the year, and I'm looking for the best way to preserve the
> battery - what type of charger should I use that can be left on
> indefinitely?
>
> Any suggestions and directions on what type of charger to buy would be
> great.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike.
>
>

[Jackie]

What kind of battery?
"Mike Davids" <mdavids@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bqm31q$2472t9$1@ID-214836.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Sorry Guy's - I know this is off topic, but having participated in this
> group for a fair amount of time, I'm sure that you guy's are the best
> suited to offer advice on this off topic query.
>
> I have a car (Elan M100 - not remote controlled) that stays in storage for
> most of the year, and I'm looking for the best way to preserve the
> battery - what type of charger should I use that can be left on
> indefinitely?
>
> Any suggestions and directions on what type of charger to buy would be
> great.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike.
>
>

[Mike Davids]

Sealed Lead Acid - 50 AH.

"Jackie" <Jackie@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:Qbyzb.11831$yd.1596390@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
| What kind of battery?
| "Mike Davids" <mdavids@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| news:bqm31q$2472t9$1@ID-214836.news.uni-berlin.de...
| > Sorry Guy's - I know this is off topic, but having participated in this
| > group for a fair amount of time, I'm sure that you guy's are the best
| > suited to offer advice on this off topic query.
| >
| > I have a car (Elan M100 - not remote controlled) that stays in storage
for
| > most of the year, and I'm looking for the best way to preserve the
| > battery - what type of charger should I use that can be left on
| > indefinitely?
| >
| > Any suggestions and directions on what type of charger to buy would be
| > great.
| >
| > Thanks,
| > Mike.
| >
| >
|
|
|

[Mike Davids]

Sealed Lead Acid - 50 AH.

"Jackie" <Jackie@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:Qbyzb.11831$yd.1596390@news20.bellglobal.com. ..
| What kind of battery?
| "Mike Davids" <mdavids@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| news:bqm31q$2472t9$1@ID-214836.news.uni-berlin.de...
| > Sorry Guy's - I know this is off topic, but having participated in this
| > group for a fair amount of time, I'm sure that you guy's are the best
| > suited to offer advice on this off topic query.
| >
| > I have a car (Elan M100 - not remote controlled) that stays in storage
for
| > most of the year, and I'm looking for the best way to preserve the
| > battery - what type of charger should I use that can be left on
| > indefinitely?
| >
| > Any suggestions and directions on what type of charger to buy would be
| > great.
| >
| > Thanks,
| > Mike.
| >
| >
|
|
|

[Eddie]

There are plenty of trickle chargers available that allow you to leave it
connected to the battery until the vehicle is needed They are great for this
type of application.
You could try ebay for some. I just did a search on Australia's Ebay and
found this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2445704217&category=29
716

Hope it helps
Eddie





"Mike Davids" <mdavids@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bqm31q$2472t9$1@ID-214836.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Sorry Guy's - I know this is off topic, but having participated in this
> group for a fair amount of time, I'm sure that you guy's are the best
> suited to offer advice on this off topic query.
>
> I have a car (Elan M100 - not remote controlled) that stays in storage for
> most of the year, and I'm looking for the best way to preserve the
> battery - what type of charger should I use that can be left on
> indefinitely?
>
> Any suggestions and directions on what type of charger to buy would be
> great.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike.
>
>

[Eddie]

There are plenty of trickle chargers available that allow you to leave it
connected to the battery until the vehicle is needed They are great for this
type of application.
You could try ebay for some. I just did a search on Australia's Ebay and
found this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2445704217&category=29
716

Hope it helps
Eddie





"Mike Davids" <mdavids@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bqm31q$2472t9$1@ID-214836.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Sorry Guy's - I know this is off topic, but having participated in this
> group for a fair amount of time, I'm sure that you guy's are the best
> suited to offer advice on this off topic query.
>
> I have a car (Elan M100 - not remote controlled) that stays in storage for
> most of the year, and I'm looking for the best way to preserve the
> battery - what type of charger should I use that can be left on
> indefinitely?
>
> Any suggestions and directions on what type of charger to buy would be
> great.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike.
>
>

[RogerN]

You need a float type charger. These charge the battery to a certain
voltage per cell and then allow the voltage per cell to drop a little.
These keep the battery topped off without boiling it dry. One place they
are used are in emergency lights where the battery is kept charged so it is
ready for a power failure. Another application for a float type charger
would be battery backups (UPS) for computers.

[RogerN]

You need a float type charger. These charge the battery to a certain
voltage per cell and then allow the voltage per cell to drop a little.
These keep the battery topped off without boiling it dry. One place they
are used are in emergency lights where the battery is kept charged so it is
ready for a power failure. Another application for a float type charger
would be battery backups (UPS) for computers.