<VV> Battery Tenders

[J R Read_HML]

Hi Andy...  I guess it is a matter of HOW LONG is "long-term storage". 
Typical winter storage is what?  Six months?  Likely less - more like 4 
possibly 5.  There is no problem in my experience to NOT put a charge on the 
battery in a 4 to 5 month period provided it was fully charged at the 
beginning of that period.  On the other hand, it can't hurt either.

Later, JR
CCE and CORSA member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe "icemobile" 4/140 (50%)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Battery Tenders


> Not quite, JR. A battery has an internal impedance, that while quite high,
> still allows the charge to bleed off over time. So for long-term storage 
> one
> does need to either periodically throw a charger on it, or use one of the
> better battery tenders to keep the battery at float voltage.

> Andy Clark
> 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
> 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60