Installing BCDC Battery Charger And Maintenance Charger On Second Battery
Question:
I noticed in the CTEK 250 instruction manual that it has the PASSTHROUGH when connecting a charger for mains power. Can I connect a Battery charger to the Second battery and have the BCDC in line or do I really have to have the passthrough. No where i can find if i can use a mains battery charger with just the charger dual alone thanks
asked by: Glenn
Expert Reply:
You can use a maintenance charger like # CTEK56353 or similar when using the Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger # 331-BCDC1225D. The Redarc charger is designed to keep your battery at 100% capacity for about 10 days, after that a maintenance charger would be necessary. I do not recommend putting an independent maintenance charger on the second battery during this 10 days, as it could cause overcharging or overheating if you do not use the pass through.
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CTEK MULTI US 7002 12-Volt Universal Battery Charger w/ Pulse Maintenance and Backup Power
- Battery Charger
- Battery Charger
- Car/Truck/SUV
- Motorcycle
- Trailer
- Lawn Mower
- Jet Ski
- 150 Ah
- Charges/Maintains
- 12V
- Wall Outlet to Vehicle Battery
- CTEK Power Inc
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Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger - Dual Input - DC to DC - 12V/24V - 25 Amp
- Battery Charger
- Battery Charger
- RV/Camper
- Trailer
- 75 Ah
- 200 Ah
- Charges/Maintains
- 12V
- Solar Panels to Auxiliary Battery
- Vehicle Battery to Auxiliary Battery
- Redarc
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