[DML] Trickle chargers (was: That time of year again (storage))

["James" <james@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike -

The Carcoon comes with a "Power and Charge" unit that when used in
conjunction with the Carcoon will serve your needs better than any
trickle charger. *Most* trickle chargers apply a constant "trickle" of
electricity to the battery, which is NOT good long term. The Carcoon
Power and Charger was designed to "exercise" the battery by monitoring
the state of the charge on the battery and applying electricity when
the charge drops below a certain point, and then stops charging once
it reaches a certain point. This will greatly lengthen the life of the
battery and eliminates the possiblity of the battey overcharging. I
think that many of the cars with acid eaten carpets were a result of
trickle chargers left on for extended periods of time.

The Power and Charger will also act as a "backup"of sorts, running the
Carcoon fans off the car battery for up to a week (depending on the
condition of the car battery) in the event of a main power failure.
Once the main power is restored, the unit then recharges the car battery.

Finally, don't bother with the car cover if you are using the Carcoon.
Kind of like wearing a belt with suspenders...let the Carcoon do it's
job and you won't need the cover.

James Espey
DeLorean Motor Company (Texas)
http://www.delorean.com
US Distributor for Carcoon
http://www.carcoon.com

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Walsh" <yahoo@xxxx> wrote:
> 
(SNIP)
> 
> In reading the posts (thank you all for the responses) I will put 
> the battery on a trickle charger where it its heated. I will 









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