Question:
My car is not used very often, maybe once or twice a month.
I have now had 3 new batteries in the past 32 months. Two of them have been replaced under the original warranty.
My battery has a constant 37mA draw from the on board electronics. It is rated at 63AH.
I have measured the daily voltage drop it is approx 0.0255v per day. It reaches 12.4 volts from a fully charged condition in approx 11 to 12 days.
I have read and been told that at voltages below 12.4 a battery may begin to sulphidate. Which leads to plate damage.
This is also what the guys in the battery shop said was my problem.
I need advice on either buying a battery charger or a battery maintainer, but cannot figure out which to use, and what I should be really be looking for. E bay is full of them. Hope someone can point me in the right direction.
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My car is not used very often, maybe once or twice a month.
I have now had 3 new batteries in the past 32 months. Two of them have been replaced under the original warranty.
My battery has a constant 37mA draw from the on board electronics. It is rated at 63AH.
I have measured the daily voltage drop it is approx 0.0255v per day. It reaches 12.4 volts from a fully charged condition in approx 11 to 12 days.
I have read and been told that at voltages below 12.4 a battery may begin to sulphidate. Which leads to plate damage.
This is also what the guys in the battery shop said was my problem.
I need advice on either buying a battery charger or a battery maintainer, but cannot figure out which to use, and what I should be really be looking for. E bay is full of them. Hope someone can point me in the right direction.
.