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Old 18th February 2019, 18:41   #1
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Default trickle chargers, information and help please..

So I wish to fit a trickle charger to a car I am storing for a while, I have never used one before and have no idea how they work, I have looked on the internet but opinions vary on them. Anybody have any experience of them and the best way to use them. I would be fitting one so that the battery des not go flat over time. Any help would be great thanks.
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Old 18th February 2019, 18:54   #2
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Very quick and simple.

1/ Connect positive clip on charger to pos terminal of battery.

2/ Do the same with the negative connection.

3/ Plug into mains and forget.--
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Old 18th February 2019, 18:57   #3
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So I wish to fit a trickle charger to a car I am storing for a while, I have never used one before and have no idea how they work, I have looked on the internet but opinions vary on them. Anybody have any experience of them and the best way to use them. I would be fitting one so that the battery des not go flat over time. Any help would be great thanks.
I have a C-Tek trickle charger that I leave attached to the battery, have been known to leave it on for a fortnight with no problems so far.

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Old 18th February 2019, 19:07   #4
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I have a C-Tek trickle charger that I leave attached to the battery, have been known to leave it on for a fortnight with no problems so far.

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And that is EXACTLY what you are supposed to do.---
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Old 18th February 2019, 19:08   #5
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Very quick and simple.

1/ Connect positive clip on charger to pos terminal of battery.

2/ Do the same with the negative connection.

3/ Plug into mains and forget.--
I have saw some info on the internet saying that you should only connect to the positive and connect the negative to the body of the car ?. Would that be wrong then ??.
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Old 18th February 2019, 19:09   #6
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I have a C-Tek trickle charger that I leave attached to the battery, have been known to leave it on for a fortnight with no problems so far.

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I'm looking to leave it for about 6 months though, is that too long ?.
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Old 18th February 2019, 19:43   #7
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Default Ctek charger

I have used one for the last few years. Over the winter I SORN my ZT with the ctek coupled all the time. It's a great piece of kit. Even after the winter break the ZT starts first time. Hope this is of some help.
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Old 18th February 2019, 19:49   #8
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I have used one for the last few years. Over the winter I SORN my ZT with the ctek coupled all the time. It's a great piece of kit. Even after the winter break the ZT starts first time. Hope this is of some help.
Any info is helpful thanks.
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Old 18th February 2019, 19:55   #9
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I have used one for the last few years. Over the winter I SORN my ZT with the ctek coupled all the time. It's a great piece of kit. Even after the winter break the ZT starts first time. Hope this is of some help.I am still running with the battery I bought in 2013.
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Old 18th February 2019, 20:09   #10
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I have a battery maintainer connected up to my Rover for months on end, It's a multi battery charger/maintainer unit with a fan, Cant remember if it's a Neilsen or Draper unit!!! it does 2amp/6volt/12volt/instant start. when it's trickled charged up it just stays at a floating charge and the green light comes on.


Edit: Neilsen, just found a pic.


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