A good quality charger will prevent your battery from overcharging and this is the number one cause of battery failure.

Having a good quality charger is important. The poorly designed and manufactured chargers will produce a strong, rapid charge that often will deteriorate the electrodes and cause the liquids to boil out. And with a single stage charger over time you can literally cook your batteries.

For most applications a high frequency 3 stage charger is recommended. With this type of charger the system will go through 3 stages, bulk charge, top off, and this will maintain your batteries no matter what their composition. When purchasing a charger look for any of these terms: bulk, float, absorption charge or 3 stage charger.

In order to leave your charger safely connected to the battery you are charging it is urgently advised buying a charger that once your battery has been fully charged will automatically shut-off and then resume charging as your battery level drops. Also, check to make sure the charger you buy is specifically designed for longterm use. You want to be able to safely leave it connected to your battery for days, weeks, months, even years!

Here are some of the types and applications for a battery trickle charger:

Solar Powered

Whether you are looking for a quiet, clean environmentally friendly solution to your battery charging needs, or want to save money, or perhaps looking for a way to charge batteries where other solutions simply aren't practical - A solar powered battery trickle charger might be the ideal solution. Whether for all terrain vehicles (ATV), boats, tractors, electric fences, telemetry, recreational vehicles (RV), and more, solar power is a practical and efficient way to get the job done.

Autos and RV's

When you are storing your automobile or recreational vehicle you want to know that when you go to start it that the battery won't be dead and putting a major hitch in your plans not to mention your pocketbook.

The car battery trickle charger (also ideal for RV's) are purposefully designed for maintaining twelve volt batteries when they are only used periodically or have been kept in storage for extended periods.

By preventing the normal self-discharge the car battery trickle charger the life of rechargeable 12 volt batteries is extended by providing a minimum current, regulated output.

Sail and Power Boats

When you're putting your boat into winter storage or storage for any long period, a charger that works steadily will be more efficient on cost by lowering your maintenance and battery replacement bills. It can take a long time to fully charge a flat battery putting a damper on any spur of the moment plans to take the boat out and a fully charged battery gives you the freedom to get on the water when you want. A quality marine battery trickle charger can be the difference between a fun experience and a painful headache.

Motorcycles

There is a lot of abuse that motorcycle batteries have to suffer and a motorcycle battery charger will help increase the lifespan of the battery by keeping it in a better chemical state by being fully charged. Accessories such as fog lights and heated grips, used by all-weather riders; and the stereo systems that many use will drain the small motorcycle battery in no time. To ensure the bike is ready to go when you next start it up, have a motorcycle battery trickle charger to attach to it when the bike is parked and the battery level will stay correct, so the bike will be there for you.