Battery Tender® Plus Review

Posted by Teresa Ibanez on 11/30/2010 · Leave a Comment

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(More customer reviews)Every time I want to fire up my old 71 Datsun (that's Nissan for those of you younger than 30) 240 Z there's a good chance that the battery has drained down and that I can't start it! Looking around at car forums I read about this nifty little gadget....It's like a battery trickle charger....sort of. Whereas it's not recommended to keep a trickle charger hooked up all the time, this one has circuitry to limit the current and sense when the battery needs charging. It only charges at 1.25 amps which is easier on the battery. I've had it on for a month now and it's great. The first couple of days, the red light was on indicating charging. Since then it's been on green and the car starts right up. I live in Houston where the heat and humidity can be just as brutal on batteries as the cold. I highly recommend this "tender" for those that have cars that stay unused for long periods. As other reviews have mentioned it comes with a set of adapters that allow you to permanently attach pigtails to the battery posts and then you can quickly connect the tender without having to use the alligator clips (also included). For the price and free shipping you can't go wrong! UPDATE after two years of use. I can now reconfirm that these battery tenders work great - I've had them hooked up continuously on two cars that stay in the garage a lot and I've NEVER had them not start right up. A quick glance at the LED display lets me know that the batteries are either charging or fully charged. It's a real pleasure to be able to go right up and enjoy your wheels without having to worry about whether the battery is dead. I can't say for sure, but I suspect that it lengthens the life of the battery as well.

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Battery Tender Plus, the smart way to keep your batteries just right long - term! The Battery Tender Plus keeps you from having a dead battery... or a "boiled" one! It's not a "trickle charger," it's smarter than that. It constantly monitors the voltage level and keeps it right without overcharging and damaging. Periodic maintenance recommended, but can be connected for months, even years without problems. Your choice of 6V or 12V with: Fully automatic 4-step charging... initialization, bulk charge, absorption mode and float / maintenance; For all sealed AGM, lead calcium and flooded batteries; After reaching peak full-charge voltage, it monitors voltage level; Temperature compensated for best performance; Spark-proof and reverse polarity protected. State Model. Make this smart investment now! Battery Tender Plus