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Originally Posted by Crowz
Trickle charging aka using a low amp charger say in the 1 amp or less will actually harm the battery by allowing plate buildup. Above 1 up to 2 amps is ideal most of the time for long term storage.
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I've never run across this concept. Do you have any links to support this? I often use my 0.8 amp CTEK trickle charger to maintain/top-off my batteries. This would indicate I'm actually harming them. Just curious.
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