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Review on πŸ”‹ MOTOPOWER MP00205C: Ultimate 12V Battery Charger & Desulfator - Efficient Battery Maintainer for Optimal Performance by Daniel Evans

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UPDATE - Faulty charger burned my battery

charging failed and my battery was completely discharged in 3 months. After trying to revive it with a suitable 10A charger I found that the output voltage was only 10V (dead cell). The battery was stored in VG condition and has not been used since connection to this tender. Thanks to Revain for refunding the cost of the faulty charger, but the manufacturer owes me compensation for replacing the battery - buyer beware. If anyone else was lucky enough to get compensation from the manufacturer for a product defect, please post the results. I tried to get more information from a manufacturer who is also on the internet (at the same or slightly lower prices) but got no answer. This issue can vary by model, specific charger or battery used as I only used this charger for my 4 year old interstate car battery. Initially, the charge cycle took about 8 hours when first used. It then went into conditioning mode (flashing green) for a few more hours. I noticed that the charger was still warm and drawing power when not charging (green light on) so I decided to set it to a 4 hour daily timer to avoid the electricity costs and risk of fire on the third day, on which the circuit was working, to reduce charging. for only 15 minutes and the conditioning mode for about 80 minutes. I put a timer in the circuit for 3 hours a day. Once the circuit is on, I get a load mode of exactly 15 minutes each day, followed by a conditioning circuit that is typically 70-75 minutes per day. The last 90-95 minutes there was a green light (standby mode). About once every 7-10 days the conditioning never ended until the 3 hour timer expired. I no longer have the equipment to check current draw etc, but this was my solution to avoid the battery overcharging that others have reported. Cause: permanent air conditioning (green flashing light)? After 3 weeks I reduced the daily timing pattern to 130 minutes (for my particular battery and charger) as this typically gives 15 minutes of charging followed by 70-75 minutes of conditioning followed by 40-45 minutes of standby time. (solid green) Sometimes the charger stays in conditioning mode when the timer turns off the circuit. The next day after overconditioning, he returns to his normal cycle. This may be due to my battery or poorly designed tolerances on the charger. This was my solution to fix the problem. Your results may/will vary.

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