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Originally Posted by Hacker1
MorTech, your description of charger function appears to indicate that a battery minder is unnecessary. Battery minder is sold as a sort of "trickle charger" & battery desulfator. If the charger actually performs as you describe, then that would seem to render the battery minder useless. Is this correct?
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Yes...The newest carts with the latest smart chargers will take care of "minding" automatically by periodically running a charge cycle and equalize charges. If your charger doesn't have this capability, I personally would invest in a programmable smart charger like Delta-q QuiQ that can be programmed for all battery types (including lithium/AGM/GEL) and manufactures. You can find them on the internet for a couple hundred bucks.
One drawback of lead-acid is that it internally self-dischages at a rapid rate. after 2 weeks of just sitting, it will be at about 90%. If you remove the filler caps and look down each hole, it should be a dark grey or brownish color on the plates. If it is light grey or white then you will need to desulfate...which doesn't work very well and puts a serious hit on your remaining charge cycles. Minders, tricklers, and desulfators can do more harm than good. Prevention of lead-sulfate is key!