Tiny 7 1,694 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kev2010 8 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 As the tittle says what do yous do...? I'm going to start running mine flat twice a week (obviously then fully charging it), Found it easy by taking the head off the lamp and leaving it on till its out that way the head/hood don't get to hot, As sick of wasting battery's now, And this time iv brought a new one off flea-bay and want too get the best life out of it... So..... What do yous do, If anything? Atb T 7 Once a month or at most once every two weeks should be ok.Batterys have only so many times they can be recharged.So every time you recharge your battery ( flat or not ) you have used one life/charge cycle of your battery & not had any use or part use from that cycle. Atb,Kev. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nighteyes 275 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 As the tittle says what do yous do...? I'm going to start running mine flat twice a week (obviously then fully charging it), Found it easy by taking the head off the lamp and leaving it on till its out that way the head/hood don't get to hot, As sick of wasting battery's now, And this time iv brought a new one off flea-bay and want too get the best life out of it... So..... What do yous do, If anything? Atb T 7 Once a month or at most once every two weeks should be ok.Batterys have only so many times they can be recharged.So every time you recharge your battery ( flat or not ) you have used one life/charge cycle of your battery & not had any use or part use from that cycle. Atb,Kev. spot on i think i read somewhere an average say 14amp has about a 400 or 500 hour life roughly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrier410 53 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 would'nt keeping on trickle be a better idea maybe take it off 1 in 3 weeks.? i understand the expense of them makes you think about it what about manufacturers instructions.? check website maybe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,935 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 If you really want to make it last , then buy an Optimate charger, which will keep it topped up all summer,charging as it needs Dear!! but worth it really,, just ask the motorbike blokes! ATB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrier410 53 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 If you really want to make it last , then buy an Optimate charger, which will keep it topped up all summer,charging as it needs Dear!! but worth it really,, just ask the motorbike blokes! ATB assumin the lad has paid well for his lamp kit i would of thought the trickle on that would have a good chip in it.? only ever used a halfords charger but put on the bike cycle it works well to keep a smaller battery ok without it getting hot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kev2010 8 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 If you really want to make it last , then buy an Optimate charger, which will keep it topped up all summer,charging as it needs Dear!! but worth it really,, just ask the motorbike blokes! ATB The optimate chargers are good,but it still does a battery good to discharge it now & again & recharge if standing for long periods of time. Atb,Kev. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,169 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 (edited) If you really want to make it last , then buy an Optimate charger, which will keep it topped up all summer,charging as it needs Dear!! but worth it really,, just ask the motorbike blokes! ATB yep,, and got a mate thats had a couple of optimates thats boiled his batteries.. got one here from aldi [about twelve quid] great little charger..its got a few differant programes on it,, had it connected to camper all winter.. google aldi trickle charger.. Edited April 2, 2011 by byron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kev2010 8 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 If you really want to make it last , then buy an Optimate charger, which will keep it topped up all summer,charging as it needs Dear!! but worth it really,, just ask the motorbike blokes! ATB yep,, and got a mate thats had a couple of optimates thats boiled his batteries.. got one here from aldi [about twelve quid] great little charger..its got a few differant programes on it,, had it connected to camper all winter.. google aldi trickle charger.. Your spot on.Im a bike man & work with batterys as part of my job.I personally would not leave a battery on a trickle charger as seen many boiled dry.More so with the sealed batterys that you can't check & topup if ness.Cheaper & safer to just cycle the battery once a month. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toby1066 413 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 reading the hard on thread has given me an idea what to do with mine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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