Embarked on another garage/motorcycle project that wasn't really necessary, but cured one of my bigger winter peeves.... constantly hurdling and/or tripping over those damn battery tender cords!
I picked up four Craftsman 20ft retractable work lights on sale for $8 each.
Cut both ends off and then 10 feet off the retractable cord. Soldered/shrink wrapped/taped SAE plugs on each end making sure of proper polarity.
Called Deltran and confirmed that my 4-bank Battery Tender could be used upside down; they said sure. Also confirmed the maximum length of total extension of the cables, they said 25 feet (plus the 3 foot pigtail that comes out of the tender itself) = total 28 feet.
I mounted the Battery Tender to the garage ceiling and then drilled four 1.25" holes into the ceiling in a row.
Found a PVC "manifold" online
I cut the lengthwise PVC in half and then stuck it though the holes in ceiling to make a clean, orderly access to above the ceiling, an then dressed the individual Battery Tender pigtails in to each hole.
Still have to clean up the drywall fluff and then will white silicone around the holes.
Hung three of the cord reels in a line, one over my table lift, one over the other bay where I park m/c's, one over a workbench (keep the zero turn mower battery in winter), and the last off the garage rail area where I park JoJo's trike.
Ran 12.5' extension cables in the attic area to each cord reel.
I now have overhead, retractable access to Battery Tender plugs throughout the garage.
Overkill? Maybe, but much less swearing from tripping over cords all winter.
