I just purchased an identical model sold under another name by Batterymart
after a great deal of research and agonizing over a 24/7 charger for my
mostly garaged westy. I recently lost a starter battery prematurely to
disuse. I liked the specs for the money. It happens to go for 10 bucks less
than the source you found.

http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=ACC-1206WB

This same charger is sold elsewhere under the Soneil brand, a better known
name. Batterymart also sells this model with a fixed clamp harness and
without the lug harness option.

http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=ACC-1206S

Too soon to say how it will work for me. -Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David Marshall
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 3:30 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Is this battery charger any good?

I want to be able to keep the battery topped up on my TriStar during the
cold season when I have the block heater plugged in so I can have a fighting
chance to start the warm motor with a cold battery.  Is there a better
battery charger than this one?

http://www.autopn.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=212&idproduct=20384

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

http://www.fastforward.ca    mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
Phone: (250) 992 7775        FAX: (250) 992 1160

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