battery charging
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10-07-07, 08:20 AM
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battery charging
Can i use my regular 12v battery charger to charge my boat deep cycle battery..the charger can charge regular batteries,and maintenance free.
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10-08-07, 09:45 AM
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A charger with a trickle charge selector would be fine,but my charger doesn't have that feature. I want to be able to keep my deep cycle boat battery charged during the winter months here in the Northeast. I do remove the battery and store inside.
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10-08-07, 11:48 AM
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How many amps is your charger?
If you have a manual charger you would need to charge the battery periodically, the amperage of the charger to determine how long the charge should be.
A ten amp charger for 6 hours every month or two would be lots.
If your charger is automatic you could leave it on longer but there is no need.
A manual charger, even a 2 amp one will eventually boil the battery dry.
If you have a manual charger you would need to charge the battery periodically, the amperage of the charger to determine how long the charge should be.
A ten amp charger for 6 hours every month or two would be lots.
If your charger is automatic you could leave it on longer but there is no need.
A manual charger, even a 2 amp one will eventually boil the battery dry.
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10-08-07, 11:57 AM
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Its a manual/automatic. Schumacher,12V
I leave it on auto and walk away. The batteries iv'e done before
start off at some high rate, then trickle down to 1-2 amps. At that point i check the voltage ,as some batteries are maintence free.
I leave it on auto and walk away. The batteries iv'e done before
start off at some high rate, then trickle down to 1-2 amps. At that point i check the voltage ,as some batteries are maintence free.
