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Paul L

03-15-2006 22:20:39




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What should I be looking for when I buy a battery charger. Odd question I know, but it's something I've never considered.




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prairie wolf

03-16-2006 11:22:43




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 Re: Battery Charger in reply to Paul L, 03-15-2006 22:20:39  
If budget is a worry, keep your eye open for an estate auction, yard sale or flea market. I"ve picked up some nice Craftsmans, Associate or Schumacer chargers in the $25 to $75 range!! Look and be sure to get one with a "start Boost". Happy hunting!!



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Paul L

03-16-2006 09:16:34




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 Re: Battery Charger in reply to Paul L, 03-15-2006 22:20:39  
I plan on use it just to top/recharge the battery. Don't have a big budget, and don't care about having to jump it with the huge roll arounds. I use it a lot through the winter to blow snow. Paul



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John T

03-16-2006 07:58:24




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 Re: Battery Charger in reply to Paul L, 03-15-2006 22:20:39  
Paul, the answer depends on how you intend to use it and what your budget is. If you have several big tractors and need to get them charged and running quickly in cold weather, then you need one of those 100 to 200 amp booster trype roll around chargers. If you rarely need a battery chargerd and/or dont care if it takes an hour to charge it, then a smaller portable charger like the 6 to 20 amp units will suffice.

As far as batterys, a good slow charge is probably better then a fast high charge. If you simply need to trickle charge the batteries or maintain them over long winter storage, then one of those so called smart chargers is all you need, but thats not much use at 0 degrees when you need to get a tractor started quickly.

I think you ought to buy two if the budget allows. A roll around of at least 100 amps which has 2 or 3 charge settings allowing for a slower charge if youre not in no hurry or a fast boost for starting. Then a cheaper low amp smart charger for maintenance purposes on a unit that gets little winter use.

John T

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Coloken

03-16-2006 06:57:33




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 Re: Battery Charger in reply to Paul L, 03-15-2006 22:20:39  
I'm with soundguy. I have used my little 6/12 volt 6 amp for years, but if you go out in the morning to a dead battery, its 10 O'clouck befor you get going.



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souNdguy

03-16-2006 05:40:16




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 Re: Battery Charger in reply to Paul L, 03-15-2006 22:20:39  
The other poster has a good point.. the higher the capacity of the charger, the faster you can get a dead battery up. Even if you can't affort the big 200a roll around ones, try to at least get one with some sort of a start booster.. even 25a or 50a. I hade a 2/10/25 and it has got me out of a pinch a time or two when the wife left her domelamp on. In many cases 10-15 minutes of the 10a charge, and then kicking it over to 25a, was enough to just gat the car started.

Also.. might not be a bad ide to get one that does 6v as well as 12v.. if you have 6v batteries. i couldn't afford the big jobs so have 2 chargers.. a 2/6 6v/12v and a 2/10/25 12v charger.

You may want to avoid some of the newer 'smart' chargers that do de-sulfaing and other battery anylisis.. some of these won't charge dead batteries.. etc..

Check the chinese tool stores.. they generally have cheaper electronic items.. and chargers are no-brainers..

Soundguy

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Steve from Arkansas

03-16-2006 05:06:31




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 Re: Battery Charger in reply to Paul L, 03-15-2006 22:20:39  
Depends on what you are planning on charging I guess, but I like the large roll around ones with a 200 amp start position. This will really come in handy if you need to start a truck or tractor and don't have time to let the battery completely charge up first. They run from about $150 to $250.



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