BRiedman Posted February 12, 2019 Report Posted February 12, 2019 Any advice or experience would be very appreciated. Is it possible and okay to have a battery tender mounted (somewhere in the engine bay of course). It would allow to basically just connect an extension cord to your vehicle to charge the battery(s). Has anyone done this or have any advice on it?
Joshdashef Posted February 12, 2019 Report Posted February 12, 2019 Leaving it in the engine bay would likely expose it to the elements, i.e. hitting a puddle will splash water up into your engine bay and in turn that batt tender. I don't think that'll be a good idea, unless you could incase it somehow to be waterproof and away form any major heat sources. SMD Tool Map (2024): https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/226545-smd-tool-map-2024/ Great Box Bracing Examples: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/202148-best-way-to-brace-a-box/?do=findComment&comment=3055002
BRiedman Posted February 12, 2019 Author Report Posted February 12, 2019 http://products.batterytender.com/Chargers/Water-Resistant-Power-Tender-Plus-12V-5A.html This is the one I was looking at, it’s water resistant* just would need to find a place to put it.
Joshdashef Posted February 12, 2019 Report Posted February 12, 2019 With something like that I don't see the issue then. I was thinking of my xs power charger with open fan holes and such, that'd be a no go. You ever considered a quick disconnect type tender? That you just bring out to the car when you want to use it. SMD Tool Map (2024): https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/226545-smd-tool-map-2024/ Great Box Bracing Examples: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/202148-best-way-to-brace-a-box/?do=findComment&comment=3055002
BRiedman Posted February 12, 2019 Author Report Posted February 12, 2019 That’s what I was trying to find, something with a quick connect/disconnect. The one I previously posted has that so I was going to give it a try I think. Not super expensive and sounds like what I’m looking for.
reedal Posted February 12, 2019 Report Posted February 12, 2019 My ctek charger has different sets of leads for connecting to a battery, that attach to the charger via quick disconnect. Much easier to install two leads with ring terminals to the battery and detach the quick disconnect when you dont want to use the tender than find a place to mount a tender. SMD Tool Map https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/193176-smd-tool-map-new-november-2014/ Build log https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/197217-reeds-03-tahoe-hat-sqaq-singer-xs-shca-cockbox-80prs/?page=32
poorfish88 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 I I ran a system like this... 80 amp alt and a 4 big ass batteries. It would drop to 12.5 quick and hold pretty steady. I mounted the charger to the fire wall and ran the cord up by the front bumper didn't even need to open the hood. My system was a dc 3.5k at .5ohm..
getonerd Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Will this work i might used it https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GCP1-125V-Integrated-Extension/dp/B009ANV81S 1996 Chevy Tahoe AKA My SQ Hoe Pioneer AVH-X2800BS Precision Power PC.18DS MB Quart NA540.6 Skar Audio RP-2000.1D 55-3210 - 8 Inch MCM AUDIO SELECT Rockville RXM64 Tymphany BC25SC06-04 Kenwood KFC-1795PS
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