6volt float charger?

bobbycoke

bobbycoke

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Is there such a thing as a six volt float charger? I was thinking of one for my winter storage, also does anyone maker a 6 volt battery jumper [I have the 12 volt kind and know I can use it to jump the 6volt to start it but worry about a screw up and burnt out bulbs] tahnks for any input. bobbycoke
 
Sears sells a Diehard model that does both 6 and 12 volt. Sells for $29 but goes on sale from time to time for $19. I have several and they work well, also carries a three year warranty.
 
TSC also has them, can't think of the name of them. They're about $20, seem to work fine and handle both 6 and 12v. I don't keep them hooked up though, I just use them in the fall and again in the spring and I keep them off by themselves when in use. Well, I guess I shouldn't have said that, I lied to you. I do keep one on JoAnn' car all winter. These new cars won't go very long without being charged/driven, but, I still keep the charger off by itself.
 
Had a Battery Tender hooked up for quite awhile - until I noticed one day the sure signs of being overcharged - extra acid/gunk ooozed over the top of my battery.

Now, I just plug it in once a month until the led indicator turns from red to green, showing that the battery is charged. At that point, I disconnect and unplug it.
 
The one Sears and Walmart sells is made by Schumaker. I have a couple. They seem to work very well.
 
Ford1931 said:
Sears sells a Diehard model that does both 6 and 12 volt. Sells for $29 but goes on sale from time to time for $19. I have several and they work well, also carries a three year warranty.
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I have one of these and in my view it is an excellent battery charger. In addition to being switchable between a 6 and 12 volt output, it has a feature that senses when it is connected to a battery. There is no voltage at the output until a battery is detected. Should a clip lead fall off while the car is unattended the charger shuts off. There is also a regulator circuit incorporated so that when the battery reaches full charge the charger shuts off and an indicator light signals full charge.

Tom Endy
 
I use a conventional charger with a home security lamp timer. I have it come on for an hour each day and it gets the job done. That way I don't worry about something going wrong because it's only powered up while I'm awake
 
Have used Deltran Power Tender battery chargers for years. 1.25 amp maintaining chargers. leave them plugged in all winter.

Never had a single problem. Work just as described, work great.
 
MY "OAKIE" INTERMITTANT SYSTEM:-- I screwed in a plug in socket for my garage light, plugged in a multi-strip into it, & plugged the charger into it, SO, the charger only runs when the light is on. I also plug workbench electrial stuff into the multi-strip, in case I leave a soldering iron or something on, accidentally. Bill W.
 
Dog:cool: here, Tom. W. tole us thet a cheep Harbor Freight, 12 VOLT float charger could be "tamed" to wurk on a 6 VOLT battery by gettin' a sidelight socket & bulb frum a wrecked car & hook it in SERIES with one of the charger leads. Buster T.:cool:
 
takomaned said:
I use a conventional charger with a home security lamp timer. I have it come on for an hour each day and it gets the job done. That way I don't worry about something going wrong because it's only powered up while I'm awake
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I think if the charger is not powered ;the battery feeds back to the
charger and keeps the charge indicator lights on? does so on my charger.

fredski
 
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