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Battery
Minder - $49.95
I have a LOT of experience
with battery chargers. Let's face it, Ducatis don't do well without them.
It only takes a few weeks of inactivity to frustrate the starter. The
result is the dreaded call "Help, I own a Ducati and it won't start".
I went throught 3 brands of
battery chargers, and a total of 17 failed chargers by other manufacturers.
Then, on a whim, I purchased a VDC Electronics Battery Minder - The one
that the magazine I write for, MCN, recommended. I haven't looked back.
I've been using Battery Minders for the past 5 years, and haven't had
a single failure. I have 12 of them connected 24 hours a day to my Ducks.
I trust them. I hope you will too.
The Battery Minder offers the
following features:
Compact design - The
unit plugs directly into the wall or power supply. The 10 foot cord is
long enough for most garage applications
Features - The Battery
Minder includes a free quick-release pigtail to attach to your battery
+ a quick release clip adapter for recharging batteries not mounted to
a vehicle. The charger puts out 1.0 Amps, a safe voltage for motorcycle-type
batteries. 5 Year limited Warranty. Full Instruction booklet included.
Desuphation - The Battery
Minder includes a de-sulphation mode. Simply push a button on the unit
and the Battery Minder uses a pulse-charge method to break down sulphation.
Sulphation if the #1 cause of premature battery failures and is a process
of lead-sulphate crystals attaching themselves to the lead storage plates
within the battery. Desulphation also works on AGM batteries
Application - The Battery
Minder is appropriate for both Maintenance and Maintenance-Free Batteries
(AGM). I use 10 Battery Minders every hour of every day of every week
to keep my Ducks ready to fly. The battery minder can also be hooked up
in series to multiple batteries in the winter to keep them topped off.
Specifications:
Input -105-130 Vac 50/60 Hz
Output -12 volts @ 1.0 Amps
Charge Voltage -14.2 14.4 Vdc
Float Voltage -13.4 volts
Desulphation Pulse -1.0A @ 3.26 MHz
Float Current - 5 mA 200 mA
Size/Weight - 3-3/4 L x 2-1/2 W x 2-1/4 H - 2.3 lbs.
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