Editor’s note: Battery charging in a float or maintenance mode has been around for a while, especially for standby power, emergency lighting, telecom, uninterruptible power, and other critical power ...

Float chargers will automatically turn on and off as it detects the battery level dropping or reaching full capacity. These are best if you're planning on leaving the car plugged in for a long time ...

Q: Should the battery be disconnected if a car is not used in the winter? In this case, it would be about five months. Does disconnecting the battery mess with the computer? Will I have a problem when ...

The humble battery charger has evolved to a smart, microprocessor-controlled battery charger-maintainer, able to detect weak batteries and—to an extent—“repair” them, alert the operator to dangerous ...

Trickle chargers and smart chargers with testing and maintenance capabilities serve the common purpose of charging batteries, but they differ in their functionality, efficiency, and features. So with ...

This application note is about battery chargers using sealed lead acid and gel cell. There are various problems encountered when facing systems powering up battery. This document presents the two ...

Bigger isn’t necessarily better. The CTEK 800 works just fine as a motorcycle battery charger, even though it’s the entry-level unit. And there’s a bonus: it’s cheaper and less complicated. Nothing ...

It was destined that Louie would be passionate about cars before it became a conscious choice. And once it did, there was nothing else on his mind. With a childhood automotive brain like a database, ...