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Multi bike battery conditioner?
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Multi bike battery conditioner?
Guys, any reason I cant hook up multiple bikes to a single conditioner?
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Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
You could end up over charging or under charging batteries.
A smart Battery charger is designed to keep one battery in top condition. Some folk move a single charger from one bike to the other on a weekly basis. Just a thought.
A smart Battery charger is designed to keep one battery in top condition. Some folk move a single charger from one bike to the other on a weekly basis. Just a thought.
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Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
I am moving it at the moment but thought it would be easier just to have multi conectors out of one conditioner (optimate). Then couldn't get my head round which would be better, series or parallel?
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PUM 488 June 2023
76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
good excuse to go into the garage so I move the optimate round.............
Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
One charger one battery, I've got a few chargers free over the years by subscribing to practical sportsbike or classic mechanics.
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Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
Okay, making up a multi switch box. One conditioner in, 6 switched outlets it is then. Changing which bike is on charge is as simple as flicking switch.
PUM 488 June 2023
76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
oprimate do a multi bike coditioner. that is designed to charge all the bikes at the correct rate for each batt.
or build a split charge box.
or build a split charge box.
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Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
warren3200gt wrote:I am moving it at the moment but thought it would be easier just to have multi conectors out of one conditioner (optimate). Then couldn't get my head round which would be better, series or parallel?
Only parallel would stand a chance of working, that would give the full voltage to each battery and allow them to draw their own required current.
You couldn't guarantee how they would interact during the maintenance cycle of a battery conditioner.
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Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
swampy wrote:oprimate do a multi bike coditioner. that is designed to charge all the bikes at the correct rate for each batt.
or build a split charge box.
Optimate's 4 battery multi charger is the same price as 4 individual ones last time I checked, so I can't see an advantage except for only needing one plug socket.
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Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
I have 3 optimate 3 & 5, now moved to ctek
The ctek is a much better charger than the other 2, It also has a lot more peripheral support, like charging indicators you can fit to the bike.
Hopefully Scott will be along as his install on his Z1000, he has the Ctek stuff installed very well on his bike.
All the batteries I now fit are Motobatt's
The ctek is a much better charger than the other 2, It also has a lot more peripheral support, like charging indicators you can fit to the bike.
Hopefully Scott will be along as his install on his Z1000, he has the Ctek stuff installed very well on his bike.
All the batteries I now fit are Motobatt's
Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
Taffus wrote:I have 3 optimate 3 & 5, now moved to ctek
The ctek is a much better charger than the other 2, It also has a lot more peripheral support, like charging indicators you can fit to the bike.
Hopefully Scott will be along as his install on his Z1000, he has the Ctek stuff installed very well on his bike.
All the batteries I now fit are Motobatt's
+1 ditto
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Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
Right finally got all the bits to build the switch box. Six switches in a row. 4 terminal toggle switches. Connected all + terminals together and all - terminals together on one side of the swtches with a tail out the box from the the first switch + and - to plug the optimate in. I've run a 2 core from the other side switch terminals to each bike, so I can just switch each bike to charge alternatining between bikes with the flick of a switch.
Question ? How does a optimate "know" when to switch on or off? Reason for asking is I was going to run a led on each box switch so that when it is in the on position the led is lit.
The optimate has a red led to show charging which switches to a seperate green led when fully charged. Will adding leds to my switch box interupt this in anyway.? And which switch terminals should I use for the leds? Obviously either side of the switched connection but does it matter to not cock up the optimate leds/cycles.
Ps I like leds!!!!
Once I've sorted this I'll get back to the led rev counter project.
Question ? How does a optimate "know" when to switch on or off? Reason for asking is I was going to run a led on each box switch so that when it is in the on position the led is lit.
The optimate has a red led to show charging which switches to a seperate green led when fully charged. Will adding leds to my switch box interupt this in anyway.? And which switch terminals should I use for the leds? Obviously either side of the switched connection but does it matter to not cock up the optimate leds/cycles.
Ps I like leds!!!!
Once I've sorted this I'll get back to the led rev counter project.
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PUM 488 June 2023
76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
lets have a wiring diagram when its finished and tested im sure peeps here will find ot usfull.
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Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
Seems to work without messing the Optimate conditioning cycle. Just select the bike to charge by throwing the relevant switch. Led is alight when switch is in the on position and Led's on the optimate show when the battery is fully charged and ready change bikes.
PUM 488 June 2023
76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
76 Z900A4, 77 Z650B1, 77 KZ650B1, 77 Z1000A1, 82 Z1000J2, ZRX1100R.
Re: Multi bike battery conditioner?
good bit of info that. top post.
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