Roland Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 As I do not intend to use my car over Christmas, I intend to leave it in the garage with an electronic charger connected (Charger is a Sealy 40/1..auto etc) to the battery. Good or bad (for the car?) Thank you, Roland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 I say bad. The only thing I would leave connected is a battery conditioner. An AirFlow makes a perfect pressent and no more battery problems. A conditioner is designed to be connected all the time, chargers generally not. My 2ps worth Chris... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puremalt Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 Absolutely, you don't want to boil the battery and wreck it. Especially if it's like mine, below the carbs and steering column. Two hours on low charge and she goes after even a month. Merry Christmas. Get it out, the weather's dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted December 20, 2002 Author Share Posted December 20, 2002 Thanks guys. The charger I have is of the 'conditioner' type. It will not 'boil' or even cause the battery to gas. I am still unsure though. Have a good one, Roland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffiths Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 Why not disconnect the battery and keep it somewhere warm. You can then give it top up before refitting it, that's what I tend to do if it very cold or am looking at a 2/3 week downtime. Never had any probs. Have a good Christmas Peter 7 Rosina C7 PRG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Brother Posted December 20, 2002 Share Posted December 20, 2002 From the Sealey website "Intended for professional use, Supercharge 40/1 is an intelligent electronic charger suitable for all types of lead acid and low maintenance batteries. Operation of this product is perfect for the busy professional - just select the battery type and output voltage. Connect battery clips and switch on. The intelligent circuitry reads the battery condition and delivers the appropriate level of charge, indicating the charge rate on the ammeter. When fully charged, the machine switches off and will automatically turn itself on again should the battery voltage drop. This unit can be connected to a battery for an indefinite period – the intelligent circuitry maintains the battery’s level of charge at its optimum level." See here Sounds like a very big and VERY expensive battery conditioner. (mine was £20 from Halfrauds 😬) Steve Se7en-Up! Less is more! Edited by - steve Motts on 20 Dec 2002 15:55:39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilbron Runde Posted December 26, 2002 Share Posted December 26, 2002 I invested in a battery conditioner as I work away on an oil rig my 7 is left for two to three weeks without being started. Have had the battery conditioner connected for some weeks and the car started without problem today. As everything else here in Norway the battery conditioner I bought was expensive it is a Selmar, cost about £70 here, probably cost's about £25 in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vine Posted December 27, 2002 Share Posted December 27, 2002 Santa popped a Draper Battery Master under the Xmas tree for me. (The credit card statement said Halfrods £15.99.) I tried it out today. It seems to be one of the "unintelligent" variety, delivering 300mA. The blurb says it can be left connected indefinitely to any conventional lead-acid battery of 30-140Ah. JV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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