Posted by jdemaris on December 11, 2009 at 10:54:08 from (67.142.130.39):
In Reply to: Battery Tenders posted by Dellbertt on December 11, 2009 at 05:39:11:
I've been using them for years. And yes, they do a great job of extending battery life on any equipment that spends a lot of time sitting.
I've got a place in Michigan, 1000 miles from my home with a diesel Ford truck and four tractors. That's 10 batteries that would be sitting around suphating if I did't have tenders on them.
At home, I've gove four cars, two diesel trucks, four diesel crawlers, five diesel tractors, and three diesel backhoes. That's a lot of batteries. I use tenders on all the ones that don't get used much.
Note I've got some high-price Schumacher, Iota and Vector units and some very cheap Harbor Freight. All have worked flawlessly.
The Harbor Freight cost only $14 each and come with steel brackets for on-vehicle mounting. They are a bargain and anyone that claims they can burn your shop down is being a bit silly. They are UL listed and safely wired. The worst that can happen is, that a $14 unit might actually stop working. Not exactly a big loss. So far, the only one that's gone bad on me is the most expensive Schumacher.
I'll add they use very little power to keep plugged in. They are INDEED battery chargers, but only capable of 1.5 to 2 amps max. They first overvolt the battery to 14.8 volts. Then turn off, and only come back one when voltage drops below 13.5 volts.
Only problem you have to watch for is hooking to too many batteries. One little 1.5 amp charger can be hooked to a large pair of batteries - but no more then that. Otherwise, it will never shut off because it cannot get them above 14.8 volts.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Identifying Tractor Noises - by Curtis Von Fange. Listening To Your Tractor : Part 3 - In this series we are continuing to learn the fine art of listening to our tractor in hopes of keeping it running longer. One particularly important facet is to hear and identify the particular noises that our
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
