Should I plug my Honda Accord's battery into a charger on a time switch to give it a two-hour daily charge?

I recently had to change the battery on my five-year-old Honda Accord because I only use the car for holidays and long journeys. We use a Jazz day-to-day. It was marginal whether the battery needed changing but as we were going touring I decided not to take a chance. The supplier of the new battery knew about my dilemma and advised that if I wasn't using the Accord regularly in the future I should put a trickle charger on a time switch in the garage for a two hour charge daily, and that would keep the battery in good condition. Is this sound advice?

Asked on 21 May 2011 by GS, Chesterfield S45 8AG

Answered by Honest John
You don't need a time switch. Just buy a battery conditioning trickle charger and leave it permanently connected when you are not using the car. This will maintain the charge in the battery at 13.5 volts.
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