Sports: Re: [DucatiST] Battery Tender Junior

Sorry I wasn't clear Bill. The battery life is affected, not the Tender.

In flooded cell types they can boil the battery dry. In sealed units they can shorten battery life too. I have personally seen it happen with the older flooded cell types and Yuasa sealed batteries as well. Both Yuasa and Ducati recommend you only use the Tender in the manner I suggested, but do whatever makes you comfy. YMMV

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 6:11 PM, wwahl <wwahl@weathergod.com> wrote:

What difference does it make to leave it hooked up? I leave these things, or similar Yuasa devices, hooked up to various boats and bikes whenever they are not in use. Some of these tenders are well over ten years old and function just fine.

--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, Jack Ward <jaxn51@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, but it's important to note that leaving it hooked up for an extended
> period of time, tends to reduce overall its lifespan. Hook it up once a
> month for no more than a day and you're golden. Any more than that is a
> waste of time.
>
> On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 3:46 PM, Reed Kyrk <reed.kyrk@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > This charger says it works for Lead-Acid, Sealed Lead-Acid, and gel
> > batteries. Charges at 12.6 and stops at 14.4. Can one unit be okay for
> > both Lead-acid and gel?
> >
> > Best regards
> > Reed Kyrk in Sunny NJ
> >
> >

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Jack Ward
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'00 ST2 Ducati (Street)
'97 748 Ducati (Race) WSMC #383, AHRMA #283
'92 750ss Ducati (Restoration Project)
'63 H-D Panhead (Old Ratbike)
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