As I received same question from several people, I thought it would be a good idea to share the same information here.
I’m quite sure some of the members are already using the same/similar products but if you don’t drive your car regularly especially during the winter period, then it is a good idea to use a battery charger/conditioner as long as your battery is not already damaged.
I used to use the expensive one through my business but for private usage, I use AccuMate 6V/12V.
It’s about GBP40.00+VAT and you can find it on several auction sites or through accumate.co.uk.
It comes with 2 different battery connection leads.
One with crocodile clips for quick connection and the other one with eyelet lugs for permanent attachment to the battery post. It also has fuse block and rubber protective capsule on the connector to the charger.
Once connected, you can leave it even for a few months.
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The good thing about this charger is that it can handle the ‘Gel’ or ‘Glass Mat’ type batteries.
You can’t re-charge these batteries using standard charger and even if you managed to jump start your car fitted with this type of battery, your ACG won’t be able to charge it even after driving the car for several hours.
As soon as you stop the engine, you won’t be able to start it again.
These batteries are completely different from the standard wet cell battery.
As it is getting colder now and your battery will be working very hard during the winter, I hope this information will help you.
Regards,
Kaz