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Originally Posted by somms I'm routinely deployed for three-four month stretches every year. The idea of a battery tender when I'm not there to make sure everything is functioning as

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Old 08-22-2016, 12:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I'm routinely deployed for three-four month stretches every year. The idea of a battery tender when I'm not there to make sure everything is functioning as it should makes me nervous. I don't want to come back to a burnt out car/garage/home because something malfunctioned and went unnoticed for three months. ...
A good-quality unit is no more likely to start a fire than many others items you probably leave plugged in (clocks, TVs, &c). Probably less of a risk than a refrigerator which has a fairly high current draw when the compressor starts up.

But if it makes you sleep better at night, that's what counts.
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A good-quality unit is no more likely to start a fire than many others items you probably leave plugged in (clocks, TVs, &c). Probably less of a risk than a refrigerator which has a fairly high current draw when the compressor starts up.

But if it makes you sleep better at night, that's what counts.
As a matter of fact, I do throw the breakers on everything but the fios and ip cameras. Seriously lowers the electric bill.

I do have a camera trained on the car as well, but from thousands of miles away, I don't think I would be able to spot a problem until it's too late. Yes, I'm probably being overly paranoid.

Anyway, the portable jumper works fine, and it hasn't affected the performance of the battery; it'll hold enough charge to start the car after it's been sitting for a month, and it'll be five years old in October.
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