Charging Question

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Originally Posted by Sergio

Not at all, the Battery Council international recommendation is to top the charge every 30 days when in storage or idle.

Charging once every two weeks while in storage is more than adequate and much safer for the batteries then a so called "float" charger.

if You have any kind of home automation setup, You can easily modify your Powerdrive so you can automate the charger or make it easier to start a charge cycle remotely, check out the thread below:

https://www.buggiesgonewild.com/showthread.php?t=114303

I am also not a fan of anything directly connected to the power outlet, but I think a better solution than keeping it unplugged from the wall is to use a surge protector.

If You get one with a Master and Controlled outlets, You can also put a cooling fan on a "Controlled" outlet so it will run anytime the charger is using current from the "Master" outlet.

It comes handy with the Powerdrive 3 charger in the summer as it gets very hot during a charge cycle.

Good info and ideas. Thank you.