Battery Tender Tech Tip
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Battery Tender Tech Tip
One of the features that's missing from the Battery Tender is a power switch. There is no way to turn off the Battery Tender besides pulling the power cord from the electrical outlet. I like to occasionally power down my Battery Tender for a variety of different reasons, for instance:
1. When I disconnect the charging connector from the motorcycle
2. If I'm away from the house for an extended period of time
A 3-Wire Grounded Switch Tap with ON/OFF Button will allow one to easily power down their Battery Tender. These should be available from the big box stores or your local hardware store.
https://www.leviton.com/en/products/1470-w
1. When I disconnect the charging connector from the motorcycle
2. If I'm away from the house for an extended period of time
A 3-Wire Grounded Switch Tap with ON/OFF Button will allow one to easily power down their Battery Tender. These should be available from the big box stores or your local hardware store.
https://www.leviton.com/en/products/1470-w
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I have 3 tenders plugged into a power strip. Can be bought cheap anywhere and they have an on/off switch. However there's downside. If someone accidentally switches it off, all 3 vehicles could have the batteries get real low or dead. Hypothetically, of course.
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One of the features that's missing from the Battery Tender is a power switch. There is no way to turn off the Battery Tender besides pulling the power cord from the electrical outlet. I like to occasionally power down my Battery Tender for a variety of different reasons, for instance:
1. When I disconnect the charging connector from the motorcycle
2. If I'm away from the house for an extended period of time
A 3-Wire Grounded Switch Tap with ON/OFF Button will allow one to easily power down their Battery Tender. These should be available from the big box stores or your local hardware store.
https://www.leviton.com/en/products/1470-w
1. When I disconnect the charging connector from the motorcycle
2. If I'm away from the house for an extended period of time
A 3-Wire Grounded Switch Tap with ON/OFF Button will allow one to easily power down their Battery Tender. These should be available from the big box stores or your local hardware store.
https://www.leviton.com/en/products/1470-w
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Sure, I could pull the plug, but my thinking was it's easier to hit a switch than to constantly pull and re-insert a plug into a wall outlet. Plus, I thought (possibly incorrectly) that with constantly inserting and removing a plug, it could potentially damage the outlet due to wear, etc.