There are a couple of reasons why this is especially important for a motorcycle.įirst, a motorcycle usually doesn’t get the same daily use as a car, so the battery may sit for days or even weeks without being charged by the bike’s electrical system.Ī slow “parasitic” or “vampire” battery drain may occur, caused by power requirements from things like a motorcycle clock, LED lights on the anti-theft system (and the anti-theft system itself) and more. It’s a cheap way to ensure that the motorcycle’s battery will remain fully charged and healthy and ready to go. So buying and attaching a Battery Tender SAE harness to your motorcycle is a good idea.Įvery new motorcycle owner should consider using some type of maintenance battery charger on their ride.
This short harness would attach to the Battery Tender harness like the one shown below.Īlso, many different motorcycle accessories can be connected to an SAE terminal on a harness attached to the battery. SAE connectors of this type are also used for some types of other motorcycle accessories.įor example, a short harness is available with an SAE connector at one end and a round connector at the other end to attach a heated vest.
The SAE “hermaphrodite” connector used by Battery Tender is designed to prevent short-circuit if the unexposed end touches a metal part. Once the harness is attached to the battery, a Battery Tender can be easily connected to keep the battery in top condition. The Battery Tender harness is simple device that connects to the battery at one end and has a standard SAE connector at the other end, with a 15A to 25A fuse in the middle. The focus is on the Suzuki GW250 (blog) but the concept applies to any motorcycle.
#BATTERY TENDER INSTALL#
So here’s a quick overview covering some of the reasons why you should install a harness and some “how to” tips. It’s so important, in fact, the very first thing that happens when a new bike enters the webBikeWorld “fleet” is the installation of a Battery Tender wiring harness. A variety of AC input power options is available.Installing a Battery Tender wiring harness on a motorcycle may seem like such a basic idea that it’s not even worth writing about.īut, you never know…and new riders are coming in to the sport all the time (we hope), so why not post a quick article on installing this very important device? Interconnection options include: alligator clips, fused ring terminals and quick disconnect DC output cable harness.
#BATTERY TENDER FREE#
Safety options include: spark free operation, reverse polarity protection and continuous short circuit protection. Battery Tender battery chargers are equipped with a variety of safety and interconnect options, not available on all models. Check with the factory for the combination of power, current, voltage and battery style that best meets your needs. Various charging algorithms are available to acommodate the wide range of lead acid battery styles: Flooded, Sealed, VRLA, GEL & AGM. Visual Indication of Charge StateĮvery Battery Tender battery charger has some combination of colored lights to indicate the progress of charging.īattery Tender battery chargers offer a variety of power levels: 7.5, 15, 70, 300 & 600 watts, maximum charge currents: 0.75, 1.25, 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 15 & 20 amps, and nominal battery voltages: 6, 12, 24, 36 & 48 volts. Compact, Lightweight ConstructionĪt any given power level, Battery Tender battery chargers offer some of the highest charging power density in the industry. A few of the higher power models draw less than 1 milliamp from the battery. Zero to Minimal Current Draw from Batteries: When the AAC power is disconnected, most Battery Tender battery chargers draw zero current from the battery. (Excluding chargers with output current of 2 amps or less).
#BATTERY TENDER FULL#
Full Output Power at Low AC Line Conditionsīattery Tender battery chargers will deliver full output power with input AC line voltages as low as 90 VAC. All Battery Tender battery chargers have the five following characteristics: Fully Automatic, At the end of the regular charger cycle, every Battery Tender battery charger automatically switches its output voltage to a safe, storage or float level that eliminates the need to constantly check on the conditions of the battery. All Battery Tender battery chargers are designed to fully charge and maintain a wide range of styles of lead acid batteries in ways that avoid the potential damaging effects that can be caused by most trickle chargers.
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