BATTERY TENDER

Battery Tender Chargers, Solar Panels and Jump Starters

Battery Tender is a short, easy list to work through: 26 listings, and nearly all of them are chargers, solar panels, jump starters or the leads that connect them. They sit in Misc. Accessories for motorcycle, snowmobile and UTV | ATV, and if you are still choosing a battery itself, Motorcycle Batteries is the neighboring category.

Battery Tender's own site says the company was founded in 1965 in central Florida and that its first Battery Tender product was a line of automatic smart chargers, introduced in 1988.

Single-battery chargers

Junior and Plus. The Junior 0.75 amp 12V charger, the Junior 1.25 amp 6V charger, the Plus 1.25 amp 12 volt charger and the Plus 5 amp HE charger cover the basic range. Check the voltage in the title first, because the Junior 1.25 amp is a 6V unit.

Selectable and waterproof. The Junior selectable 12V charger, the selectable 1.25 amp 6/12 volt charger and the selectable 4 amp 6/12V charger are the ones to look at if you have both 6V and 12V batteries. The 800 waterproof 12V charger is its own listing.

Multi-bike chargers

For a garage or a shop with several machines, the Multiple Bank Plus 2 station and 4 station are the small end, with the 5 bank and 10 bank battery chargers above them.

Solar and jump starters

There are three solar panels: the 5 watt panel with handlebar mount, the 17 watt mountable panel and the 35 watt mountable panel, the last two with a built-in controller. Jump starters run from the 600A lithium jump starter and power pack to the 1500A model, and the 800A starter with tire inflator adds an inflator. The Charge N Start 1 amp charger with 1000 amp jump start and the ChargeNStart 4 amp charger with 1200 amp jump starter combine both jobs in one unit.

Leads and connectors

A 12.5 foot extension lead and a 25 foot extension lead reach a bike parked away from the outlet. The ring terminal harness and the QDC plug USB charger are also listed.

Battery Tender questions

Do I need a 6V or a 12V charger? Match the charger to the battery. The titles state the voltage, and the selectable 6/12V chargers cover both.

Is there a charger for several bikes? Yes, the Multiple Bank Plus and 5 and 10 bank chargers above.

Do you carry solar panels? Yes, 5, 17 and 35 watt panels, listed above.

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