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ben M

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battery charger
« on: January 19, 2014, 06:38:59 pm »
i have been recommended on here this battery charger so i bought it today:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_894769_langId_-1_categoryId_255205

how long it takes to charge a empty battery? (leisure battery 110ah)

Many thanks

Ben

PoleKing

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2014, 06:42:17 pm »
I've got the older version of that charger Ben.
Takes about 4 hours for a full charge, from memory.
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Don Kee

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2014, 06:46:23 pm »
I've got the older version of that charger Ben.
Takes about 4 hours for a full charge, from memory.

Really....?
I would have thought around 12 hours if it was empty....

PoleKing

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2014, 06:48:19 pm »
Not in my experience.
I've flattened the battery and put it on charge overnight. Checked it before I've gone to bed and it's gone green.
Just my experience though...
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Clever Forum Name

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2014, 06:50:43 pm »
£40 christ, i paid £20 for it and i thought it was expensive at that. Managed to get mine in the sale!

make sure you stick to sealed otherwise it wont charge.


Don Kee

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2014, 06:53:47 pm »
Not in my experience.
I've flattened the battery and put it on charge overnight. Checked it before I've gone to bed and it's gone green.
Just my experience though...


Fair one!


Found this if anyone finds it useful....

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/sharing_battery_knowledge

ben M

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2014, 07:05:53 pm »
£40 christ, i paid £20 for it and i thought it was expensive at that. Managed to get mine in the sale!

make sure you stick to sealed otherwise it wont charge.


£40 new with warranty, i think i can live with that tbh  ;)

Clever Forum Name

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2014, 07:06:36 pm »
£40 christ, i paid £20 for it and i thought it was expensive at that. Managed to get mine in the sale!

make sure you stick to sealed otherwise it wont charge.


£40 new with warranty, i think i can live with that tbh  ;)

Still got a warranty with mine, it was new from halfrauds ;)

Dave Mills

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2014, 07:16:36 pm »
110Ah battery, 8A charger.

If its totally, utterly, completely flat, 110/8 = 13.75 hours.  And that assumes the spec of the charger isnt exaggerated.  And that it doesnt slow down the charge rate as it gets full.

Id give it a minimum 24 hours to be sure.

PurefectWindowCleaning

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2014, 07:19:30 pm »
Is that not a little bit annoying charging a battery every night?

(i presume it only lasts a day)

ben M

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2014, 08:59:40 pm »
110Ah battery, 8A charger.

If its totally, utterly, completely flat, 110/8 = 13.75 hours.  And that assumes the spec of the charger isnt exaggerated.  And that it doesnt slow down the charge rate as it gets full.

Id give it a minimum 24 hours to be sure.
thanks mate  :)

Pete Thompson

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2014, 12:00:36 am »
CTEK battery chargers are best by far.

Think machine mart sells them, and also amazon.

ben M

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2014, 05:43:46 pm »
36 hours and still charging ??? Is it normal?

Thanks

Ben

andyM

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2014, 05:48:25 pm »
36 hours and still charging ??? Is it normal?

Thanks

Ben

No!
If I was you I would take it off charge and check the water levels in each cell.
I would be surprised if you have not cooked the battery.
One of the Plebs

ben M

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2014, 06:11:39 pm »
36 hours and still charging ??? Is it normal?

Thanks

Ben

No!
If I was you I would take it off charge and check the water levels in each cell.
I would be surprised if you have not cooked the battery.
it is a leisure battery,can't check the water levels!

Clever Forum Name

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2014, 06:46:24 pm »
36 hours and still charging ??? Is it normal?

Thanks

Ben

Is it on sealed or unsealed?

Is the orange light on or flashing?

A & J Owen Window Cleaning

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2014, 06:51:05 pm »
its normally 100ah to a hourly charge.

ben M

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2014, 07:03:56 pm »
36 hours and still charging ??? Is it normal?

Thanks

Ben

Is it on sealed or unsealed?

Is the orange light on or flashing?
sealed and orange light on

Clever Forum Name

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2014, 07:06:56 pm »
Means its still charging then, anyway to check the volts in battery or amps?

ben M

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Re: battery charger
« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2014, 07:16:04 pm »
Means its still charging then, anyway to check the volts in battery or amps?
i don't have anything to check i am afraid