Battery Drain Rate

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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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 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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