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Writer Bio As a native Californian, artist, journalist and published author, Laurie Brenner began writing professionally in 1975. She has written for newspapers, magazines, online publications and sites. Brenner graduated from San Diego's Coleman College. More ArticlesHow do you use everstart Maxx automatic battery charger and maintainer?To use the charger, you just turn it on and hook it up to the battery. The display screen will tell you when it's hooked up. Then you can hit the battery voltage button to see how charged the battery is. Once it's hooked up, you just hit the charge button and that's it.
How do you use a battery charger maintainer?A battery maintainer is used to keep a battery fully charged when the battery is not going to be used for days, weeks or months at a time. This prevents the battery from dying or going bad. Just leave the battery maintainer hooked up to the battery and the device will keep the battery charged.
How long does everstart Maxx battery charger take to charge?Mine is 51 amp/hours. 51 divided by the charging rate of 1.25 amps per hour means it took 40.8 hours to charge fully, 32.6 hours to charge to 80% so the battery can be used.
Can you leave a battery maintainer plugged in all the time?So, can you really leave your battery maintainer on all the time? Fortunately, the answer is yes! Battery maintainers are designed for constant and long-term use. When used correctly, they should be perfectly safe to use as long as you need.
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