[Mercedes] Portable battery charger

[Andrew Strasfogel]

Would this work?
https://www.autozone.com/p/reviews/duralast-vehicle-jump-starter-dl-800/567582

On Sat, Dec 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes <
mercedes at okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Then you’re going to need something like this:
>
> <
> https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SC1308-Automatic-Advanced-Diagnostic/dp/B07897HX4W/ref=sr_1_8?th=1
> >
> [A245B3AD-21D4-4C1D-9412-D19E7F740F47]
> Schumacher Electric 6A Car Battery Charger and 100A Engine Starter, 6-in-1
> Solution, Maintainer, 30A Boost, for 6V/12V Power Sport, Automotive, and
> Marine Batteries, SC1308<
> https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SC1308-Automatic-Advanced-Diagnostic/dp/B07897HX4W/ref=sr_1_8?th=1
> >
> amazon.com<
> https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SC1308-Automatic-Advanced-Diagnostic/dp/B07897HX4W/ref=sr_1_8?th=1
> >
>
> I've got an earlier model of this charger and I believe Floyd has one,
> too. I’m very pleased with it. The probalem you’ll run into if you have a
> parasitic draw is that a battery “maintainer” won’t be able to keep up, and
> after a while it will either shut off fro being overloaded or the battery
> will eventually die because it can’t keep up with the additional load.
>
> I have this on the W211 and it gets plugged in whenever it’s parked. Keeps
> everything charged up and happy, and if it does die for whatever reason,
> like me forgetting to move the car into the garage and letting it sit out
> overnight, it will bring it up in a matter of minutes and get it started.
>
> -D
>
>
>
> On Dec 13, 2025, at 10:37 AM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfogel at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Jump start a dead battery.
>
> On Sat, Dec 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com/> via
> Mercedes <mercedes at okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes at okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> Depends on what you need - do you just need something to maintain the
> battery, or to do that *and* offset a drain/draw on it while sitting idle.
> It matters, I know all too well with the W211 “EV” I currently own.
>
> -D
>
> > On Dec 13, 2025, at 10:19 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <
> mercedes at okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes at okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> >
> > My '85 300SD has a battery drain and/or faulty alternator and is
> currently
> > DOA.  A while back someone posted links to inexpensive home battery
> > chargers - would appreciate a repost.
> >
> > Andrew
> > 300SD Cabernet red
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