Battery Tender and Bargman

[RottieMom]

First of all, let me say thank you to Bill for all his input/help on how to use the Bargman with a Battery Tender. I purchased a Bargman connector (TV side), a Deltran Battery Tender, some small loop terminal connectors and crimp tool. Then, after looking at the wiring diagram that came with the Bargman connector at least 10 times to make sure I knew where to connect battery and ground, I replaced the loop terminals that came with the battery tender with small ones and attached them to the correct posts on the Bargman connector.

I decided that when I connect the TM Bargman cable to the Battery Tender Bargman connector I wanted the Bargman connector to be mounted in something pretty stable/solid. So, I had some scrap pieces of oak material and built a little box to mount the Bargman connector in (see attached photo). Then, I put the box and battery tender on a little cart on wheels. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out and it's really convenient to be able to plug the TM Bargman into the Battery Tender Bargman and keep the battery maintained when the TM is stored.

[Bill]

Wow! What a nice job! I'm glad the job turned out to be pretty straightforward. As you say, you'll find it handy and easy to use, and it will do a nice job of keeping your battery in good condition as well.

Bill

Nicely done!

Nice. That cart cost as much as the TM...

[RottieMom]

Haha...actually didn't cost too much. Battery tender (1.25 amp) $45, Bargman connector $10, crimp tool and sm loops $10, cart $35, and the wood was scrap material I had laying around.