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For the fraction of the cost of a new battery, you can charge or maintain your existing batteries with the Deltran Battery Tender 3.0 Amp Battery Charger and Maintainer. I used an older model by Deltran to charge up my motorcycle battery. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the chance to ride my motorcycle a whole lot and it stayed in the garage for long periods of time. After a little while the battery would be dead. Ever have to kick start a motorcycle without a hill nearby? So I bought a Deltran Battery Tender to charge my battery back to life and it had saved me several times from having to buy a new battery. So if you have other vehicles like ATVs, motorcycles, jet skis, etc then consider the Deltran Battery Tender 3.0 Amp Battery Charger and Maintainer. Don’t think about needing one when you really need one. It’s best to be prepared.
Here are the specs:
Costco Price: $39.99
Found at: Costco in Foster Ciy, CA (1001 Metro Center Boulevard)
(price and availability may vary per Costco location)
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| Deltran Battery Tender 3.0 Amp Battery Charger And Maintainer – For 12V or 6V batteries |
Here are the specs:
Deltran Battery Tender 3.0 Amp Battery Charger And Maintainer Product Info
Costco Item#: 996821Costco Price: $39.99
Found at: Costco in Foster Ciy, CA (1001 Metro Center Boulevard)
(price and availability may vary per Costco location)
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| Deal for the Deltran Battery Tender 3.0 Amp Battery Charger And Maintainer at Costco |
Deltran Battery Tender 3.0 Amp Battery Charger And Maintainer
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Key Features:
- Temperature compensation
- For 12V and 6V batteries
- Compact design
- Full charge to maintainer
- Automatic stage shifting
- UL/CSA, CE, PSE Certifiied
- ATVs, cars, trucks, motorcycles, jet skis
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8 comments:
Any opinions on this product would be appreciated. Just bought 1.25 amp battery tender and Im thinking about returning for this 3 amp charger.
Hi @Anonymous, if you haven't done so already, you can buy the Deltran Battery Tender 3.0 Amp Battery Charger and Maintainer from Costco. If you don't like it, at least Costco has a good return policy where you can return it if you're not completely satisfied with it and just go with the 1.25 amp battery tender that you already bought. If you do like it, at least you can still return the 1.25 amp battery assuming it's unopened.
Hi Anonymous,
We purchased the 3A Battery Tender on sale for $30.
I've used it to charge 3 partially discharged car batteries. All were around 12.4V (~12.65-12.7V is fully charged).
I was surprised by how quickly the battery voltage increased after connecting the charger. In all 3 cases the voltage rose to the "absorption mode" voltage of about 14.5V within about 2 minutes. I'm used to it taking a lot longer. Of course, I've been using the 0.75 amp BT Junior, so that's a factor.
Also, the green LED was flashing almost immediately. The manual says:
"When the green LED is flashing...the battery is greater than 80% charged and may be removed from the charger and used if necessary."
I find it hard to believe that these 3 batteries reached 80% SOC that quickly, but there are variables with lead-acid batteries (like temperature) so maybe it is working as designed.
As I recall, the BT Junior cost me about the same -- $30. If you can still return the Junior and get the 3A unit (even if it's $40) that would be the way to go.
The other BT we have is the "BT Plus". It puts out 1.25A and cost $50 on sale (typical price was $60) so again, this 3A unit seems like a deal.
This 3A unit will charge 6V batteries as well as 12V. 6V isn't as common, but golf cart (GC) batteries are popular and they are 6V. So the 6V capability might be important to some people.
Hello @sajohnson, thank you for sharing your thoughts on the Deltran Battery Tender 3.0 Amp Battery Charger and Maintainer. I'm sure those considering buying it would find this information very useful.
You're welcome.
It is a great deal, even at the regular price of $40.
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Hello @sajohnson, there are several ways to follow this blog. If you look on the right margin, you'll see a Twitter button where you can follow us on Twitter at @CostcoWeekender where we post a few announcements every so often. Alternatively, below the Twitter button you can use your Google account or an RSS feed (both of which I just added) to follow us and our posts as well. I hope this helps!
how do you use it i bought one 3amp how do you hook it up???
Hello @labador, please refer to the owner's manual or the instruction booklet to see how to properly hook up your Deltran Battery Tender 3.0 Amp Battery Charger and Maintainer to a battery.
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