Mike - yes I use the 3610SR. It seemed to do a good job of bringing an old set of betteries back from the dead. There is a gentleman on this list who is a distributer for them. It's the only one I have experience with so that's why I recommended it. Others may perform just as well.
From: "Michael S Briggs" <msbriggs unh edu>
To: jlantonucci comcast net
Cc: "Michael S Briggs" <msbriggs cisunix unh edu>, elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:17:15 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) charger, desulfator
Jeff,
It looks like the Soneil 3610SR is a little over $200 (on amazon,
the only place I could find it).
http://www.amazon.com/Soneil-4-5A-Battery-Charger-connector/dp/B0001M0TIU/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1400774976&sr=1-3&keywords=soneil+36v
Is that the one you're referring to?
Any reason for preferring that one over the Battery Minder?
http://www.amazon.com/BatteryMINDer-Charger-Maintainer-Desulfater-Systems/dp/B002ZTJ75I/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1400775375&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=battery+minder+36v
The battery minder is lower amperage (2.7 amps), but since my
intent was the same as yours - charge most of the way with the stock GE
charger, then switch to a lower power desulfating one - I wouldn't think
that would make much difference.
Mike
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On Thu, 22 May 2014, jlantonucci comcast net wrote:
> We wrote about this last week - check the posts. I highly recommend the
> Soneil Desulphator / charge maintainer. I would charge most of the way with
> the stock charger with Landis controller, then switch on the Soneil to top
> them off & maintain them. Either way I would not leave the tractor plugged
> in long term. You would waste electricity constantly topping them off and
> could over charge them.
> Jeff
>
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> From: "Michael S Briggs" <msbriggs cisunix unh edu>
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 11:29:12 PM
> Subject: (ET) charger, desulfator
>
>
> I have a set of new batteries, and is like to take better care of them
> than my last set. I currently charge with the stock charger, but with
> the Landis charger controller. I was thinking about adding in a
> battery maintainer/desulfator to help with keeping the batteries
> fresh. Any thoughts on these?
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/BatteryMINDer-Volt-OnBoard-Desulphator-Conditioner/dp
> /B002ZTYRO4
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZTJ75I/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=
> 1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B002ZTYRO4&pf_rd_m=
> ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1FBEHF7ARCEZB74Q7839
>
> The second one is twice as expensive, but is also a charger, primarily
> a trucks charger though.
>
>
> Mike
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