...........for years we have always had trouble with the battery for the generator dying.......not sure exactly why......
So, last year, when we bought a new one, we decided to attach to it a small charger. (1amp, 12v, 110 ac).
For almost one year, there was never a problem and the battery always started the generator immediately.
Recently, we have had the generator on manual, so the watchman would have to "push" a button if we wanted to start it instead of on automatic. When he "pushed" the button, the battery EXPLODED into smitherines and there was absolutely NOTHING left to it........IT WAS LUCKY THAT NOONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED!. The noise from the explosion was incredible.
Needless to say, there will be no more "trickle" chargers around the house.
On a funny note, we had a guest that was here for the first time when I asked the watchman to start the generator, and she at first thought "wow, that's a powerful generator!" aranoid: , until we realized what happened.:surprised
So, last year, when we bought a new one, we decided to attach to it a small charger. (1amp, 12v, 110 ac).
For almost one year, there was never a problem and the battery always started the generator immediately.
Recently, we have had the generator on manual, so the watchman would have to "push" a button if we wanted to start it instead of on automatic. When he "pushed" the button, the battery EXPLODED into smitherines and there was absolutely NOTHING left to it........IT WAS LUCKY THAT NOONE WAS INJURED OR KILLED!. The noise from the explosion was incredible.
Needless to say, there will be no more "trickle" chargers around the house.
On a funny note, we had a guest that was here for the first time when I asked the watchman to start the generator, and she at first thought "wow, that's a powerful generator!" aranoid: , until we realized what happened.:surprised