Drip Charger question

[mresseguie]

I own a '24 RAM 1500 Limited eTorque that is going to sit in my garage for a month and a half without being driven. Based on my experience with my other hybrid vehicle, I'm pretty sure I need to connect a drip charger to my <regular> battery to keep it fully charged. Drip chargers come in different power levels. Is a 1 amp drip charger adequate to maintain my battery for about 1 1/2 months, or do I need a more pwerful drip charger?

I bought a 1 amp charger, but someone suggested my truck's battery needs a 5 amp charger. The battery is in good condition and is still fairly new. It's fully charged now.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[HSKR R/T]

I own a '24 RAM 1500 Limited eTorque that is going to sit in my garage for a month and a half without being driven. Based on my experience with my other hybrid vehicle, I'm pretty sure I need to connect a drip charger to my <regular> battery to keep it fully charged. Drip chargers come in different power levels. Is a 1 amp drip charger adequate to maintain my battery for about 1 1/2 months, or do I need a more pwerful drip charger?

I bought a 1 amp charger, but someone suggested my truck's battery needs a 5 amp charger. The battery is in good condition and is still fairly new. It's fully charged now.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

Never heard them called drip chargers before. That's a new one to me. Personally< I'd find one that has auto sending and a variable charge rates. I have an Optima charger that has a "maintenance" mode it switched to once fully charged. It then monitors the battery and charges as needed.

 

[Sascwatch]

I have a 5 amp NOCO onboard charger wired up with my block heater that I use in the winter. Being a battery maintainer there is no harm in leaving it hooked up to your battery for extended periods.

A 1 amp maintainer may be enough to keep the battery topped off, but for the little difference in cost I’d just go with 5 amps and know you are good. If the battery is left hooked up to the truck there shouldn’t be much more than a few milliamps of draw.

 

[Jake1050]

1 amp will be more than enough to top off your battery in a few days then the light will go green and will trickle (drip) as needed. If you go with the 5 amp NOCO it will probably be topped off in less than one day then trickle as needed.

 

[mresseguie]

Thank you. Should I call it a battery maintainer? [Dunno.] So I discovered that the battery in my truck is an AGM battery. My son and I are reasonably confident the 1 amp charger will be enough - even if it's not the ideal size. If the battery were old and had been depleted a few times, I'd definitely want a more powerful charger. As it is, it's still a new-ish battery and we're just trying to keep the battery topped off. I understand how a more powerful charger is better, but we suspect the 1 amp should be adequate for now.

BTW I did call the RAM dealer and spoke to a saleman. He told me to call the parts department or the mechanics, and refused to answer my question. It's Saturday afternoon, so the mechanics and parts department guys are off work till Monday.