T i m wrote:
On Wed, 31 Aug 2016 22:45:04 +0100, newshound
wrote:


On 8/31/2016 10:34 PM, Tim+ wrote:

wrote:

Hi, I have a car that is not used much. I bought a new battery last
easter and moved the car when I took the battery home. About a month
later I went to move the car again and the battery was dead, no ignition
light. I cant remember how I charged it. The two subsequent times I have
tried to move it the battery has had to be charged and I have used a
fancy charger borrowed from a friend because my bog standard charger cant
put charge into it at all.
Is the battery likely to be knackered? Is it my fault for leaving it for
a month to loose the charge?
ta


Alas probably yes.

If you're using the car that infrequently it may be time to think about
alternatives. Hiring a car once a month would be a lot cheaper that
keeping/taxing/insuring/replacing the battery on a car used that
infrequently.

Tim


The other solution, unless it is parked on the road, is to keep it wired
up to a small trickle charger. A motorbike one would be enough.


Or a small solar panel on the dash (depending on which way it's facing
of course). ;-)

Cheers, T i m


IME these don't charge sufficiently.