[Shop-talk] Trickle Chargers

[Randall]

> Do any of these trickle chargers work well with Optima 
> batteries?

I have no experience, but the BatteryMINDer website specifically mentions
the Optima.
http://www.vdcelectronics.com/batteryminder_12117.htm

But oddly enough, they also offer an Optima-specific model, so ???
http://www.vdcelectronics.com/Optima_batteryminder.htm

>  Is there a way to revive an Optima battery?

Depends a great deal on what is wrong with it, IMO.  If it's sulfated, then
maybe a desulfator would work.  But if, for example, it's been overcharged
enough to vent electrolyte, then no.

Randall