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Default Don't forget to sweeten your batteries!

On Dec 26, 9:51*pm, JR North wrote:
I have Cruis'n Rulz! hooked to a trickle charger, which is plugged into
an outlet in the garage that is hot when the garage lights are on. So,
when I'm in the basement garage fooling around, the boat gets a top off.
Works well.
JR



my brother does something similar. Living on a farm, he has several
odd batteries,t hat just "sit", so he got tired of buying batteries,
for stuff that doesn't get used much, SO......

He changed all his ends over to wing nut type stuff, and even though
there's no heat, he does have an old smoke house, where he has the
batteries lined up and connected with 10 ga. wire. His 10a. battery
charger is wired in with his well water pump. take a shower, the
batteries get a zap. cows get a drink, batteries get zapped. wash
dishes, cloths, ...

If he needs one for his 4 wheeler, he pulls it out of the line, hooks
it up and goes. same thing with his ancient 'Willy's jeep, Oliver 88
tractor, semi-truck, combine, etc, etc, He probably hasn't bought a
battery in 4 years.