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Bill Thompson
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Battery charger
Can anyone recommend a battery charger that will last? I had one for 30 years, it finally died. The last two I bought didn’t even last a full year.
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ThreePedalTapDancer
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I can't attest to what the longevity will be, but I really like this little guy. It's hard to find a 6/12 Volt charger that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. $19.95 at Menards for this one. Cuts itself down to trickle charge too, so if you forget it for a day it won't fry the battery.
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Re: Battery charger
I have a traveller BCS-2 from TS. it is 6 amp on 6 volt and 6 amp and 2 amp trickle on 12 volt. had it for several years no problem only draw back it is not automatic shut off.
Just goggle automotive battery chargers and there are a number of 6/12/volt still being made.such as the ultra below picture didn't post.
Ultra Performance 2/6 Amp 6/12-Volt Manual Battery Charger
Electrical Rating: 120VAC, 60Hz, 105W.
Charge Settings: 6A, 12V; 2A, 12V; 2A, 6V.
Battery Cables: SPT-2 4 1/2 ft. 18 AWG.
Automatically switches to trickle charge mode after battery is fully charged.
Self-resetting circuit breaker.
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Just goggle automotive battery chargers and there are a number of 6/12/volt still being made.such as the ultra below picture didn't post.
Ultra Performance 2/6 Amp 6/12-Volt Manual Battery Charger
Electrical Rating: 120VAC, 60Hz, 105W.
Charge Settings: 6A, 12V; 2A, 12V; 2A, 6V.
Battery Cables: SPT-2 4 1/2 ft. 18 AWG.
Automatically switches to trickle charge mode after battery is fully charged.
Self-resetting circuit breaker.
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John.Zibell
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Re: Battery charger
Ive been using these for years. Charges both 6 and 12 volt batteries. https://www.cyclegear.com/accessories/m ... maintainer
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Re: Battery charger
Find one of these, been in service for 70+ years.
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Re: Battery charger
Look for one of the new ones that has an anti-sulfation or "Recondition" feature.
Repeated heavy discharges and recharges will kill a battery that is not made for them, very quickly.
Take a look at the "CTEK" brand. Made in Sweden, and has excellent reviews.
I bought a "CTEK" one for my motorcycle batteries, and now I use it instead of my regular charger (Which has worked fine for 20 years and is still good, but it doesn't have the "Recondition" mode in the charging cycle)
Repeated heavy discharges and recharges will kill a battery that is not made for them, very quickly.
Take a look at the "CTEK" brand. Made in Sweden, and has excellent reviews.
I bought a "CTEK" one for my motorcycle batteries, and now I use it instead of my regular charger (Which has worked fine for 20 years and is still good, but it doesn't have the "Recondition" mode in the charging cycle)