Q: Advice on using a 1.5-amp battery charger maintainer
I've got a 1.5-amp battery charger maintainer. Drive a second car one to two times a month. New batteries die within ten months. Can I use this maintainer once a month to keep the batteries from going dead? Only one power outlet gauge in the extension cord.
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