# 2002 825 charging clarification
**URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-825-charging-clarification/15382
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [February 7, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-825-charging-clarification/15382 "2019-02-07T00:08:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@ernest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/ernest)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-825-charging-clarification/15382/1 "2019-02-07T00:08:02Z")
I recently bought a 2002 gem car. I was given advice to not keep the gem plugged in because it will over charge the batteries. But, also was given advice to charge the batteries after using it. I sense put a timer for a hour and a half on the outlet so I won’t damage the batteries. Here in New York I can’t run it so do I leave it plugged in all the time, keep it on the timer for an hour and a half. other options
note, lead acid batteries.
ernest
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### Author:  [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-825-charging-clarification/15382/2 "2019-02-07T01:17:33Z")
set timer to 8 hours every 2 weeks if timer is a 7 day unit set it to 8 hours every 7 days.
(Charger has to be shut off to recycle)
Rodney.
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### Author:  [@ernest](https://community.electricforum.com/u/ernest)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2002-825-charging-clarification/15382/3 "2019-02-07T15:11:01Z")
Thank you for your help. I’ll have to get a week charger. The one I’m using is a day time. On and off 24 hours