Theoretically you can tie lead-acid batteries in parallel as long as they
are the same voltage. But, I would rather buy the extra tenders, or take
turns with the one tender. (A 1.5 amp battery charger shouldn't cost much,
even if it's "automatic".)
Bob Donahue
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Daniels" <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Spridgets List" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>; "MG List"
<mgs@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 7:08 PM
Subject: Battery Tenders
> Gents,
>
> I readily admit to not being highly proficient in electrical matters and,
> therefore, once again ask for help. I have an automatic 1.5 amp battery
> charger/maintainer that I have always used to keep my motorcycle battery
> charged during the winter in the frozen tundra of Wisconsin. My question
> is:
> can I use this single tender to keep more than one battery charged at a
> time?
> What I was thinking of is hooking my fully charged motorcycle's and 2
> LBC's
> batteries together in parallel and using one tender to take care of all at
> once. Is this feasible or should I only put one battery at a time on a
> tender
> (and pry open the wallet for 2 more tenders)?
>
> Larry Daniels
> 79 MGB LE
> 72 Midget
> 01 Victory
>
your replies!
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