Battery charger question - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Stoneale · 10-05-2009, 11:42 AM

Just wondering if this charger is ok to use with the battery below?

buttchaser · 10-05-2009, 11:55 AM

I would Not use that, it could over charge you battery and cause it to explode, I would invest in a Trickle charger for small 12V batteries.

dniss · 10-05-2009, 04:52 PM

Got a cheap one at Harbor Freight. It was on sale for about 10 bucks, normally 19 bucks I think. Works fine.

Billy V · 10-05-2009, 05:16 PM

If you charge it at a high amp rate you run the risk of warping the plates. These small gel batteries have thin lead plates.

Even though that charger has a 2 amp setting, and even though it says it is an Automatic Charger I would be cautious using it.

Technically it should charge @ 2 Amps until it senses the battery is fully charged, then drop to Zero Amps.
-If you do use it keep the interval short. 2 hours max for safety sake, if the battery feels Hot, or starts to Swell disconnect the charger.
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The Schumacher 6 Volt / 12 Volt 1.5 Amp/ Trickle Charger is hard to beat.
Check Walmart its about $20

http://store.schumachermart.com/sem-1562a.html

Three3Divine · 10-05-2009, 06:21 PM

just go to oex or frys or whatever eletronics place is by you and pick up a wall charger for it there cheap no more than 20 bucks or so that away you have no worries !
three3divine

10-05-2009, 04:52 PM	#3
dniss Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 77	charger Got a cheap one at Harbor Freight. It was on sale for about 10 bucks, normally 19 bucks I think. Works fine.

10-05-2009, 05:16 PM	#4
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	If you charge it at a high amp rate you run the risk of warping the plates. These small gel batteries have thin lead plates. Even though that charger has a 2 amp setting, and even though it says it is an Automatic Charger I would be cautious using it. Technically it should charge @ 2 Amps until it senses the battery is fully charged, then drop to Zero Amps. -If you do use it keep the interval short. 2 hours max for safety sake, if the battery feels Hot, or starts to Swell disconnect the charger. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Schumacher 6 Volt / 12 Volt 1.5 Amp/ Trickle Charger is hard to beat. Check Walmart its about $20 http://store.schumachermart.com/sem-1562a.html Last edited by Billy V; 10-06-2009 at 10:30 AM.

10-05-2009, 11:55 AM	#2
buttchaser Float Tuber Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243	I would Not use that, it could over charge you battery and cause it to explode, I would invest in a Trickle charger for small 12V batteries.

10-05-2009, 06:21 PM	#5
Three3Divine Junior Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 29	just go to oex or frys or whatever eletronics place is by you and pick up a wall charger for it there cheap no more than 20 bucks or so that away you have no worries ! three3divine