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Originally Posted by MSS

Trickle by definition means a low charge current - say around 100mA. This should not be enough to make anything explode. Are you sure you have a low-current smart charger?

What make and model of charger were you using?

Forget the name, I think it was unbranded, but it is the same as this one:-
eBay item number: 373741659947


The blurb reckons it provides a maintenance charge, and senses the battery condition, so it usually does not provide any charge at all