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    slc258 Posts: 68, Reputation: 3
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    Jan 25, 2009, 11:30 AM
    Tractor battery
    Can I charge my tractor battery (it is currently not in the tractor) with one of those portable electric batteries that are commonly used to jump start engines and power small appliances? I would like to charge it up before putting it in the tractor this spring.

    My "generator" has the black and red clamps...

    Thank you for any help
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    Jan 25, 2009, 11:49 AM

    You would be better off using a trickle charger to slowly charge the battery . Im not sure exactly what you are thinking of using but if its what I think it is they are not meant for mainting a charge just more for start up assistance when faced with a dead battery. I would be worried about using this type of device to charge a stored battery its seems to me there is a great risk of overcharging. Over charging can produce really nasty results.
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    Jan 25, 2009, 02:57 PM

    I looked your model up and it does not appear to be a trickle. Check auto parts stores most carry a few different trickle chargers and they aren't overly expensive I paid lss than 30 bucks for mine from advance auto parts.
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