I was always under the impresion that it was OK to leave trickle chargers on all the time and damage could not occur with a constant small charge. From the foregoing threads, it would seem that I am wrong in my assumptions. ~Allan~
--- In [email protected], Julian Tether <pargeba...@...> wrote: > > Black and Decker do a charger that can be left on 24/7 I hear they are > good and much cheaper than a "marine" one > > http://www.blackanddecker.co.uk/automotive/productdetails/catno/BDV1085/ > > Julian > > > > In message <1231232162.24254.8.ca...@...>, Steve Heaven > <st...@...> writes > > > > > >Our boat has a frost stat which fires up the Eberspacher when the > >temperature goes below 3 degrees. > > > >However in this cold spell the Eberspascher has been draining the > >battery so leaving the the boat unprotected against the cold. > >I have the opportunity of some shoreline power and propose to run a > >trickle charger to keep the battery topped up. I understand that a > >'normal' battery charger left on permanently could damage the batteries > >and that a special trickle charger is needed. > > > >Does anyone have more info on this and can point me in the right > >direction? > > > >Thanks > > > >Steve > > > > -- > > Julian Tether > Barge Parglena > e-mail: jul...@... >
