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Re: ' trickle' charger to maintain automotive battery
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 12/3/2004

I suggest you use a battery maintainer, not a trickle charger.

Battery maintainers will bring the battery up to slightly more than full-charge voltage, typically about 13.1 volts, then shut down. As the battery self-discharges and also supplies the vehicle's... Login to read more.