[Shop-talk] New Generac XG8000

[Jack Brooks]

John,

I keep my RC planes on trickle chargers during the flying season by having
the chargers on a standard home lighting timer.  I have them turn on for an
hour, once a day.  When I bring the planes back, I charge them up
completely, then let the trickle charger run for an hour a day to maintain
the charge.  Something like this would work for your situation too.

Jack

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[mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of john Mitchell
Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 2:32 PM
To: Shop Talk
Subject: [Shop-talk] New Generac XG8000

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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