How often should I start my car to prevent my battery from draining?

**dr. d** · April 20th, 2020 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by sirkosero

Kapatid ko bumili nung ctek charger. Pero too expensive for me so i bought this elcheapo charger from shopee. Been using this for 2 years na. Smart charger and barely uses electricity once the battery is charged.

May built-in voltmeter and ammeter pa. 1k lang bili ko dati. Sulit!

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congratulations!
smart buy.

**Vodka** · April 21st, 2020 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by sirkosero

Kapatid ko bumili nung ctek charger. Pero too expensive for me so i bought this elcheapo charger from shopee. Been using this for 2 years na. Smart charger and barely uses electricity once the battery is charged.

May built-in voltmeter and ammeter pa. 1k lang bili ko dati. Sulit!

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good for you. ctek is so low-tech and very limited

**sirkosero** · April 21st, 2020 12:42 AM

And here is another one. I just hook and leave the chargers on the cars as soon as i finish using the cars. Been doing this for year now and battery's health is still at 100% from a battery tester (digital from shopee also). Battery CCA did not diminish since last year when i replaced the battery on the vios and when the inno was bought.

This charger is medyo expensive. 1500 bili ko 4 years ago. Hehehe

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**baludoy** · April 21st, 2020 02:09 AM

This is what i've been using to charge my batts. I've had it for almost 5 years now i think.

the things you own end up owning you

**ninjababez** · April 21st, 2020 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by baludoy

This is what i've been using to charge my batts. I've had it for almost 5 years now i think.

the things you own end up owning you

iba na itsura nyan bro ngayon
sakin yata 2 years ago ko nabili

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**ninjababez** · April 21st, 2020 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

back in the day,
i was using the charger (if i wasn't in a rush) or our stable of pushers (if i was in a hurry), in starting my MT in the morning.
my office colleague would park his car on the workplace inclined driveway, "for ease of driving away" come quittin' time.
what he and i had in common, was that we were both car tinkerers.
but it is funny, how come two pillars of our profession, back then, would put off buying a new battery for our cars...
heh heh.

btw,
kung malayo yung house electrical plug sa kotse, malaking hassle ngang gumamit ng charger.
lalo na kung lupa at basa pa, ang nasa gitna.

Originally Posted by ninjababez

sae connector
clamps para sa kapitbahay pag nanghiram ulit [emoji28]

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Originally Posted by ninjababez

installed SAE connector ..
wala na bukasan engine bay to charge [emoji106]

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pwede naman habaan yung DC out para di na need extension, wag lang over 10 meters siguro. kung need mas mahaba talaga yung AC end ang habaan.

**Lin Dan** · April 21st, 2020 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

i once asked a pair of molopisya gaards, to help push-start my innova with dying battery.
my son already warned me about it, but "i thought it wouldn't die yet that evening".
of course i purchased the new battery the next morning!
is it pure happenstance, that we exchange cars just when his battery is dying...?
heh heh.

Doc, yun nabili mo ay the “panther” smart car charger di ba?

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**yapoy86** · April 21st, 2020 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by sirkosero

Kapatid ko bumili nung ctek charger. Pero too expensive for me so i bought this elcheapo charger from shopee. Been using this for 2 years na. Smart charger and barely uses electricity once the battery is charged.

May built-in voltmeter and ammeter pa. 1k lang bili ko dati. Sulit!

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I wouldn't leave that charging overnight... i find chinese electrical wiring most are substandard..

Usually their wires are so thin and easy to break. Some have thick outershell that makes it look durable but on the inside.. wires are so thin.

**yapoy86** · April 21st, 2020 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Lin Dan

Doc, yun nabili mo ay the “panther” smart car charger di ba?

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Check also Creston chargers.. they models than can start your car.. small chargers cannot do this and you need to wait say 30mins to have substantial charge to start your car.. priced around 3k to 5k at ace hardware maybe cheaper on local seller.

Panther is also good.. but i think these are regular charger.. not the smat ones that have programmed charge varying the voltage and amps

**dr. d** · April 21st, 2020 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Lin Dan

Doc, yun nabili mo ay the “panther” smart car charger di ba?

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panther dumb charger po. model PBC 12A. 12 amp maximum (of course!).
walang utak.
i can't control anything. it's either on or off. the built-in analog ammeter starts at about 10 amp (very weak battery), and gradually tapers off to near-zero as the battery resistance increases as it nears full charge.
a 15 minute charge usually enables me to start my engine. longer and trick-ier if diesel. next stop is the battery shop, for replacement.
i know that my battery is dead, when the ammeter reading is near-zero after only a few minutes of charging.
i bought it years ago for 2K, when i acquired an AT car. it's still ok.