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Old 09-15-2017, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by suesiegel View Post
The issue is that typically without being used at all there is a loss of charge in the batteries. I seem to recall it is 2% per day.

The battery minder is a trickle charger-a low rate of charge.
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A battery minder is a float charger not a trickle charger. A trickle charger never stops charging unless you disconnect it. Result...overcharged battery. A float charger has intelligent circuitry that senses when the battery is charged and shuts itself off until it senses a need for charging.
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