Can I leave it hooked up to my batteries 365 and plugged in? I'm worried about frying by batteries.
1369974
electronic over charging protection devices are not infinate life devices and have been known to fail safe, and not. why take the chance?
1369975
Yes you can. I leave mine hooked up to my bass boat - charging the trolling motor battery as well as the main battery. I leave it plugged in all year, and only unplug it when I get time 2-3 times a year to use my boat. I store the boat in a non-temperature controlled sea container - and I live near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Winter temps can drop down to -45 C (-49 F)
1369976
Yes you can but not advised. It will go down to a trickle charge when batteries are fully charged. ok
1369977
You can, it will not fry the batteries. It will only charge the batter if it needs charging.
1886903
Yes. I have been using mine like I use my laptop - just plug it back in no matter how much has been discharged.
1738462
Yes - You are correct. The battery will overheat and it can be damaged! Try using a thermostatically controlled outlet like Farm Innovators model TC3-3545 as long as the 120V receptacle (or thermostat) in the same general area as the battery.
76524
Definitely. Just take note that the manual suggests unplugging it when not in use.
1413283
I would not recommend it of I was doing it. You might consider taking it to batteries plus and see if they can.
624480
One should leave the unit wired onto the batteries constantly. The unit does run on 110 volts. I plug the unit in when dockside and it keeps my batteries* charged automatically. *-I have the two battery model. Just wire it up and plug it in the keep batteries charged. when it is not being used (i.e. plugged into 110 volt) it doesn't allow back feed into charger from battery or other sources.
1536598
Yes. I leave it plugged in since I use it at home. If the battery runs out, it will take some time before it charges enough to use again. I expected it to work as soon as I plugged it in but it didn't.
159698
I connected mine directly on the battery but I'm sure either way would work fine.....make sure to connect the positive first (just a habit from jumper cables).....also remember that the instructions specifically say to plug in the unit AFTER it's connected (eg. don't connect it while it's powered up)!!!
1728692
I leave mine plugged in without batteries with no ill effects so far. But am concerned about power surgesrecently. They have reset my computer even with line conditioning and battery backup. Prob. from on/off/on cycle.
877109
I bought this one year ago and is running with the same batteries and let me tell you that I always forget to turn it off.... I do not think you will have any problem to use all available features.
806833
Dude just charge it until the meter reads full it will not hurt your batteries. Joe
1166437
I have left mine connected without being plugged in for a few hours without a problem. But I don't know about permanently I have never done that.
199037
Yes, you can. When the unit is fully charged, it cuts off from the charging mechanism. Mine is always plugged in, and ready to go, when needed. Happy screw driving. Does'nt it seem logical? Otherwise, it would be useless when immediately needed. Go for it!!
1199906
i guess if you want to be absolutley safe about it, you could install a circuit breaker. i run my direct off the battery, works fine.
247970
No, the way I understand it... it won't cook the battery or drain it during the night. I've left one on for several months at a time.
464616
Sure. Can't imagine why not. This is a very high quality unit so it's not going to damage your battery with any weird voltage swings. I have five of them. One stopped working, which was my fault as I had hooked it up to a dead battery, but they were kind enough to replace it anyway. I would give them more that five stars if there were such a category!!
178929
Yes, but do not mix batteries, only use this style if not it will ruin the unit