What kind of automotive battery charger should I buy?
02-09-2011, 07:20 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2011
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What kind of automotive battery charger should I buy?
I want to buy an automotive battery charger but I am confused the the amount volts and amps it should have. I would like to know what would be the recommended specs for a charger used to charge automotive batteries
03-21-2011, 03:11 AM
#2
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Tampa, Eau-Gallie, FL
Posts: 9
Stef,
What are you trying to do, charge a down battery or maintain a battery during the off season? Or are you after something to quickly charge and or start a vehicle with a dead battey? To maintain a battery during the off season, such as a boat battery, a float charger is all that is needed. Inexpensive chargers offering 2 or 6A charging @ either 6V or 12V can be had for $25 or less. A unit used to quickly charge a battery or jump start a vehicle starts to get a little more expensive. Check out Harbour Freight, Northern, Tractor Supply, etc for more info.
Hope this helps, Larry
What are you trying to do, charge a down battery or maintain a battery during the off season? Or are you after something to quickly charge and or start a vehicle with a dead battey? To maintain a battery during the off season, such as a boat battery, a float charger is all that is needed. Inexpensive chargers offering 2 or 6A charging @ either 6V or 12V can be had for $25 or less. A unit used to quickly charge a battery or jump start a vehicle starts to get a little more expensive. Check out Harbour Freight, Northern, Tractor Supply, etc for more info.
Hope this helps, Larry
