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Battery Chargers

  • 19-06-2012 11:27am
    #1
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭


    Looking for recommendations for two types of charger please, a standard fast charger, and a solar trickle charger. I favour performance and durability over price.

    Thanks,
    Adam


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  • #2
    BrianD3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,513 ✭✭✭BrianD3


    I have this one and use it a lot (I look after a few cars that don't get driven often enough so I'm regularly dealing with flat batteries)
    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7402168/Trail/searchtext%3EBATTERY+CHARGER.htm

    Sometimes the above charger is on special offer and is about 15 or 20 quid cheaper than the stated price.


  • #3
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Thanks BrianD3. I like the dual capability, but what's the story with the "up to 4l" business? Sounds like nonsense to me, but I want to be sure as the car I want to charge right now is 4.4l. :)


  • #4
    mawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    I have that same one. its a solid charger. I wouldn't worry about the capacity statement. I think thats just to impress the regular 1.1l user. it pushes seven or 8 amps so to totally charge a huge big battery would take a little longer, thats all.

    I could happily reccommend it. the ability to switch between fast and trickle charge is handy


  • #5
    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Pardon the bump, never followed up on trickle chargers.

    There seems to be various wattages, can anyone recommend one, or even just a brand? I've an old 7 series sitting in my drive and I'm happy for it to sit there for another month or two, but I don't like leaving the battery disconnected.

    Maplin has a 4W one for example, but there's 7w and 2w on eBay too. No idea what wattage I need to trickle tbh, just want something versatile for futureproofing.


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