Battery tender

[sideout1961]

If I want to put my tender on my battery while it's attached to camper do I need to put the ground plug on the frame or can I just attach to ground terminal?

[TURBS]

Originally Posted by sideout1961

If I want to put my tender on my battery while it's attached to camper do I need to put the ground plug on the frame or can I just attach to ground terminal?

Ground terminal .


Turbs

[BarryD0706]

Either one is fine. The only reason people tell you not to attach to the battery is because if there's a build-up of hydrogen gas, it will be close to the battery and there's no point in creating sparks there if its avoidable.

[sideout1961]

Thanks guys, I'd rather put the tender on then pull the power cable out. I have to park in the street and the cable is an easy target.

[KyDan]

My battery tender came with a cable to permanently attach to the batteries.
Now I just plug the tender into the short pig tail cable hanging just below
my battery boxes.
I have another on my truck and a 3rd on my motorcycle.
No need to access the batteries I just plug in and f'gedaboudit!

[sideout1961]

Originally Posted by KyDan

My battery tender came with a cable to permanently attach to the batteries.
Now I just plug the tender into the short pig tail cable hanging just below
my battery boxes.
I have another on my truck and a 3rd on my motorcycle.
No need to access the batteries I just plug in and f'gedaboudit!

Nice! Wish mine had that.

[BandJCarm]

I have this one:
Battery Tender Jr. - 469257, Charger Jumpstarter at Sportsman's Guide
on my ATV.

It has all the diff connections, and I leave one end perm. connected to battery.

[KyDan]

I have 3 of these--
Battery Tender SUPER SMART BATTERY TENDER JR. from Derby Cycles
Each one comes with 2 cables. One with alligator clips and one with rings to
permanently attach to a battery.

They have them in 6v and 12v. I think the price includes shipping. It used
to anyway. At that price you can afford one for each piece of equipment
that you want to keep charged.
I honestly believe they can as much as double the life of a battery, especially
one that is occasional use only like a boat, RV, motorcycle, ATV, tow vehicle.

My truck still has the original battery in it! I know I get double the life out
of my motorcycle battery. Sheesh how can a little bitty battery like that
cost so much?!?

[rattleNsmoke]

Anyone owning a battery tender should be able to get pigtails separately from the manufacturer. Check their website. Accessories - Products - Batterytender.com