[Shop-talk] New Generac XG8000

[john Mitchell]

I've also used there products.  The problem is the battery is buried 
under the fuel tank and is not accessible.  I was hoping to find a 
battery tender that would just plug into the charging socket.  Maybe I 
can modify one myself.  Thanks
On 12/14/2013 6:10 PM, John Innis wrote:
> I have used DelTran products (Battery Tender).  The Junior is a 3/4 
> amp charger that can be left attached to a battery full time.  I have 
> used these for several years in an unheated garage and my batteries 
> have remained in good condition.
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 4:32 PM, john Mitchell <jmitch at snet.net 
> <mailto:jmitch at snet.net>> wrote:
>
>     I just purchased a new Generac 8000 watt generator with electric
>     start.  The generator lives in an unheated shed and as with my old
>     generator, I would remove the battery and leave it on a trickle
>     charger in my basement until needed in an emergency.  On this
>     generator, the battery looks to be a real job to replace quickly
>     and has a small female receptacle for a 12 volt transformer(like a
>     big cell phone charger) to keep the battery charged.  The manual
>     says not to leave it plugged in for more than 48 hours.  Any
>     suggestions for a trickle type charger with electronics to control
>     the charge and that I can leave plugged in throughout the winter?
>      Thanks John Mitchell
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